Isaac Fripp House Ruins Explained

Isaac Fripp House Ruins
Location:On an unpaved road, 1.1 miles west of its junction with Secondary Road 45, Frogmore, South Carolina
Coordinates:32.3436°N -80.6403°W
Built:c. -1860
Added:October 6, 1988
Refnum:88001750

Isaac Fripp House Ruins is a historic house ruin and archaeological site located on Saint Helena Island near Frogmore, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The ruins are located at Bay View overlooking the junction of Chowan Creek and the Beaufort River. The two-story, tabby house dates to the early- to mid-19th century. It is associated with Isaac Fripp, a planter of sea island cotton and other staples on St. Helena Island.[1] [2]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isaac Fripp House Ruiins, Beaufort County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 45, St. Helena Island). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 25 February 2014.
  2. Web site: J. Tracy Power and Patricia Cridlebaugh. February 1988. Isaac Fripp House Ruins. National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. 25 February 2014.