Young Place

Young Place is a historic farmhouse in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina. It was the home of Reverend J.N. Young, a religious leader, teacher, and one of the founders of nearby Erskine College.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Young Place
LocationSC 185, Due West, South Carolina
Coordinates34°19′59″N 82°23′56″W
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1839
Architectural styleItalianate, Georgian
NRHP reference No.74001818[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974
Not to be confused with W. A. Young House, also known as the Young Place.

Architecture

Constructed around 1839, the farmhouse was remodeled after the Civil War into two stories, much along the lines of the Tuscan architecture. Exterior features include a cross gable roof and a square tower with a bracketed hipped roof.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
    • Brabham, William H.; E. R. Young (April 20, 1974). "Young Place" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
    • "Young Place, Abbeville County (S.C Hwy. 185, Due West)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 20 October 2012.


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