Lydia Plantation

Lydia Plantation
Lydia Plantation is located in South Carolina
Lydia Plantation
Lydia Plantation is located in the United States
Lydia Plantation
Location703 W Lydia Hwy (US HWY 15/SC HWY 34), Lydia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°17′28″N 80°6′18″W / 34.29111°N 80.10500°W / 34.29111; -80.10500
Area16.2 acres (6.6 ha)
Built1850
ArchitectWilson, Sompayrac & Urquhart; Wilson, Charles Coker
Architectural styleOctagon Mode, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.10000299[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2010

The Lydia Plantation, also known as the Benjamin Sydney Josey Farm, in Lydia, South Carolina is a historic plantation and house.[2][3] The house was designed by Charles Coker Wilson and his firm Wilson, Sompayrac & Urquhart. It was built in 1910 and expanded in 1920.

A 16.2-acre (6.6 ha) area including the plantation house was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It is listed for its architecture and/or engineering. The listing includes 16 contributing buildings, one additional contributing site and one additional contributing structure.[1]

A sixteen-sided office and two octagonal farm buildings are included in the property.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ McLeod, T. Gordon; xon (March 31, 2010). "Lydia Plantation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Lydia Plantation, Darlington County (703 W. Lydia Hwy., Lydia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 24, 2012.


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