Kensington Plantation House

Kensington Plantation House
Kensington Plantation House, HABS Photo, November 1982
Location East of Eastover off South Carolina Highway 764, near Eastover, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W / 33.87000°N 80.65222°WCoordinates: 33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W / 33.87000°N 80.65222°W
Area 175 acres (71 ha)
Built 1851-1853
Architectural style Second Empire
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 71000806[1]
Added to NRHP January 25, 1971

Kensington Plantation House is a historic plantation home located near Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina. It was built between 1851 and 1853, by Colonel Richard Singleton, a brother of Angelica Singleton Van Buren, daughter-in-law of President Martin Van Buren. The wood frame dwelling consists of a 2 1/2-story, central section with a Second Empire style copper covered dome, flanked by lower wings with arched colonnades. The front entrance features a porte-cochere with Corinthian order arches and pilasters.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ William Seale (August 1970). "Kensington Plantation House" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kensington Plantation House, Richland County (off S.C. Hwy. 764, Eastover vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

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