Epps-McGill Farmhouse explained

Epps-Mcgill Farmhouse
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Eastland Avenue, near Kingstree, South Carolina
Coordinates:	33.6745°N -79.8158°W
Built:	^[1]
Added:	September 25, 2020
Refnum:	100005612

Epps-Mcgill Farmhouse is a two-story Folk Victorian style home located near Kingstree, in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. Construction of the home began in 1905 by Silas Wightman Epps.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.

Description

The Epps-Mcgill Farmhouse was the residence for multiple generations of farmers that worked in field surrounding the property, which was originally in size. The farmhouse is known for is high level of architectural integrity, with little changes being made during its existence, and for its unique ownership as a rare instance of success in the sharecropping system of the American South when purchased by African American farmer Weaver McGill in 1976.^[3]

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-10-06. Epps-McGill Farmhouse. South Carolina Historic Properties Record. en-US.
2. Web site: 2021-10-06. Epps-McGill Farmhouse. Kingstree News. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007021354/https://www.postandcourier.com/kingstree/news/local-home-nominated-for-the-national-register-of-historic-places/article_33c6bad3-d756-534d-b058-80728315c59e.html. 2021-10-07. en-US.
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Epps-McGill Farmhouse . United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service . 7 October 2021.