J. Wesley Brooks House

J. Wesley Brooks House (also known as the Scotch Cross House) is a historic house located two miles south of Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina.

J. Wesley Brooks House
J. Wesley Brooks House, March 2012
Location2 miles south of Greenwood on U.S. Route 25,
near Greenwood, South Carolina
Coordinates34°8′18″N 82°7′48″W
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1815 (1815)
Architectural stylePalladian, Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.73001712[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1973

Description and history

It was built in 1815, and is a two-story, white clapboard house on high brick supports in the Federal style with Palladian features. The house also has a portico in the Greek Revival style. The façade front features a double-tiered portico with pediment surmounting the second level portico.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1973.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Nancy R. Ruhf (August 1972). "J. Wesley Brooks House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  3. "J. Wesley Brooks House, Greenwood County (U.S. Hwy. 25, 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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