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Darby Plantation (other)
Darby Plantation may refer to: *Darby Plantation (New Iberia, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Iberia Parish *Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina) Darby Plantation plantation house was built by Nathaniel Lipscomb Griffith, the father of Anne Patience Griffith, at the time of her marriage to Edgefield lawyer Milledge Luke Bonham. It has a deep wraparound porch supported by twelve columns. ..., listed on the NRHP in Edgefield County See also * Darby House (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darby Plantation (New Iberia, Louisiana)
The Darby Plantation was a Southern plantation located in what is now part of New Iberia, Louisiana northwest of downtown, but what was once a rural landscape. After the historic plantation housed burned down, a replica was built in its place. History The Darby Plantation was founded by Jonathan Darby, an Englishman who immigrated from France in 1719. Francois inherited the Darby plantation from his father, Jean-Baptiste St. Marc Darby. It remained in family ownership for more than 150 years. witfour photos and a map With . The house c. 1813 had two stories, with a central hall plan. The first story was solid brick; the second story was briquette-entre-poteaux, with full or broken brick filling spaces between heavy cypress posts. It was built between 1813 and 1820 for Francois St. Marc Darby and his wife, Felicite de St. Amant. During mid 1970s, the already abandoned house, at that time it was property of Attakapas Historical Society, was completely destroyed by fire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina)
Darby Plantation plantation house was built by Nathaniel Lipscomb Griffith, the father of Anne Patience Griffith, at the time of her marriage to Edgefield lawyer Milledge Luke Bonham. It has a deep wraparound porch supported by twelve columns. The main rooms are twenty feet by twenty feet with twelve foot ceilings, and the house is built of pine. When Bonham returned from the United States' war with Mexico, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Bonham was put in charge of South Carolina's volunteer army and served with distinction. In 1862, he resigned his commission and became governor of South Carolina. In 1863, the house was sold to Confederate Secretary of the Treasury George Trenholm. During the Civil War, the house was used as a storage place for some of the items from the Charleston Museum. Since 1878, the plantation has been owned by the Wise family. The house was listed in the National Register The National Register ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |