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Williams Place, Main House, SC Secondary Road 113, .75 mile North of SC 235, Glenn Springs, Spartanburg County, SC

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Williams Place, Main House, SC Secondary Road 113, .75 mile North of SC 235, Glenn Springs, Spartanburg County, SC

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Summary

Significance: The Williams Place is a rural agricultural and residential complex developed between c. 1839 and c. 1850 by a farmer, Robert Rogers Williams for him and his family. The property includes ten log structures and four other buildings and structures associated with the farm. The complex is representative of the diverse aspects of rural farm life and management in the 19th century. It reflects the vernacular building tradition of the upcountry and is the most intact collection of log buildings that has been identified in the state. The Williams Place was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1982.
Survey number: HABS SC-615
Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82001527

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Date

1933 - 1970
person

Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Williams, Robert Rogers
Cary, Brian, transmitter
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Location

Glenn Springs34.81235, -81.83982
Google Map of 34.8123515, -81.83982309999999
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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