Frederick Nance House Explained

Frederick Nance House
Location:921 Jessica Ave., Newberry, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.2675°N -81.6244°W
Added:July 27, 2014
Refnum:13000333

The Frederick Nance House, also known as Oak Grove, is a historic house at 931 Jessica Avenue in Newberry, South Carolina. The brick plantation house was built c. 1822–25 on land owned by Frederick Nance, a prominent local politician, who had served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1808–10. The house is a virtually intact example of antebellum plantation architecture, and is accompanied by a somewhat rare local example of a surviving slave quarters. The house's design has been attributed to Robert Mills.[1]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: News and Notes, August 2014. South Carolina SHPO. 2014-09-30.