Boone-Douthit House Explained

Boone--Douthit House
Nearest City:Pendleton, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.6058°N -82.7306°W
Built:1895
Builder:Samuel B. Langston
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:July 3, 1997
Refnum:97000742

The Boone-Douthit House is located on the outskirts of Pendleton, South Carolina.[1] [2] The house is an excellent example of how an “upstate” (western) South Carolina plantation house has been expanded as its occupant's needs changed over time, and/or as the occupants pursued other interests. In addition to the main home, the site also includes a large barn, a secondary house, a building that may have once served as a doctor's office, a small storage building, and another small building that may have been used for silkworm culture, all of which contribute to the site's historical significance. The house is thought to have been constructed around 1849.

A site visit in 2012 confirmed that much impressive restoration has recently taken place. Limited views of this historic landmark are available from the public highway.

The Boone-Douthit House was listed in the National Register on July 3, 1997.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ligon . James T. . Andrew W. Chandler . Boone-Douthit House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 20, 1996 . pdf . 1 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Boone-Douthit House, Anderson County (1000 Milwee Creek Rd., Pendleton vicinity) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 1 December 2012.