Barratt House

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
LocationSouth Carolina Highway 67 and Bryan Dorn Rd., near Greenwood, South Carolina
Coordinates34°06′37″N 82°7′39″W
Area35 acres (14 ha)
Builtc. 1853 (1853)-1856
Built byBarratt, John P.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.85002382[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John C. Blythe, Jr. (October 1984). "Barratt House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  3. "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 June 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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