Barratt House is a historic home located near Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina. It was built about 1853–1856, and is a two-story, Gothic Revival style stuccoed brick house with a standing seam metal roof. Wings were constructed in 1957 and 1969. It features elaborate woodcarvings and painted murals, which were executed by Dr. John Perkins Barratt, an amateur sculptor and artist. Also on the property are a hewn log structure believed to have been constructed as a schoolhouse for Barratt's children in 1830, a gear house, corn crib, granary, and smokehouse.[2][3]
Barratt House | |
 Barratt House, March 2012 | |
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| Location | South Carolina Highway 67 and Bryan Dorn Rd., near Greenwood, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′37″N 82°7′39″W / 34.11028°N 82.12750°W |
| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | c. 1853-1856 |
| Built by | Barratt, John P. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002382[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ John C. Blythe, Jr. (October 1984). "Barratt House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Barratt House, Greenwood County (S.C. Hwy. 67 & Bryan Dorn Rd., Greenwood vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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