Erwin House, also known as Erwinton Plantation and Hunting Club, is a historic home located near Allendale,

Allendale County, South Carolina Allendale County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,039, making it the least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Allendale. History Allendale County was formed in 191 ...

, United States. It was built around 1828, and is a -story, white clapboard dwelling on a raised brick basement. The front façade features three dormers and a full-width

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with 14 square wooden columns, that also extends halfway down each of the side facades. Dr. William Erwin, the original owner of Erwinton, his wife and sister-in-law were all excommunicated from Kirkland Church in 1833 for their affiliation with other denominations. They then formed the second Christian congregation, the

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, in South Carolina. They held weekly meetings at Erwinton until 1835 when the present

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was completed and dedicated as Antioch Christian Church. It was added to the

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in 1976.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Houses completed in 1828 Houses in Allendale County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Allendale County, South Carolina {{AllendaleCountySC-NRHP-stub