Dr. William Columbus Cauthen House

Dr. William Columbus Cauthen House
William Columbus Cauthen House, August 2012
Location South Carolina Highway 75, near Kershaw, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°33′19″N 80°38′30″W / 34.55528°N 80.64167°W / 34.55528; -80.64167Coordinates: 34°33′19″N 80°38′30″W / 34.55528°N 80.64167°W / 34.55528; -80.64167
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built c. 1848 (1848)
Architectural style Central-hall farmhouse
NRHP Reference # 82003872[1]
Added to NRHP June 28, 1982

Dr. William Columbus Cauthen House, also known as Oak View Farm, is a historic home located near Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It was built about 1848, and is a two-story, frame, weatherboarded, central-hall farmhouse, or I-house. Also on the property are a log barn and a frame barn and shed. It is the oldest known residence in Lancaster County and was the home of Dr. William Columbus Cauthen, who was involved in state politics.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Jane Odom, Martha Fullington, and Suzanne Wylie (March 1982). "Dr. William Columbus Cauthen House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014.
  3. "Dr. William Columbus Cauthen House, Lancaster County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 75, Heath Springs vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 2014.


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