Woodburn or the Woodburn Plantation is an
antebellum
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house near
Pendleton in
Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 203,718. Its county seat is Anderson. Named for Revolutionary War leader Robert Anderson, the county is located in northwest ...
. It is at 130 History Lane just off of
U.S. 76. It was built as a summer home by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Woodburn was named to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on May 6, 1970.
History
Although some indicate that Woodburn was built in the early 19th century,[ it is believed to have been built around 1830 by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.]Thomas Pinckney
Thomas Pinckney (October 23, 1750November 2, 1828) was an American statesman, diplomat, and military officer who fought in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, achieving the rank of major general. He served as Governor of So ...
. He was named for his uncle Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825) was an American statesman, military officer and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as List of ambassadors of the United States to France, United S ...
, who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. The younger Pinckney was lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of South Carolina from 1832 to 1834.Smyrna
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and Constantinople
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. Adger sold Woodburn to his brother Joseph E. Adger in 1858. It was bought by Augustine T. Smythe in 1881, who developed it into a model livestock farm with purebred cattle and race horses.[
William Frederick Calhoun Owen purchased the land in 1911, but he lost it through mortgage foreclosure in 1930. It was later sold to John Frank. Later it was acquired by the U.S. government and then by Clemson College.][ It is currently owned by the Pendleton Historic Foundation.][
Jane Edna Hunter, an African-American ]social worker
Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...
, was born in 1882 to sharecropper parents on the Woodburn Plantation. She went on to establish the Phillis Wheatley Association in Cleveland, which was named to honor Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly ( – December 5, 1784), was an American writer who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Gates Jr., Henry Louis, ''Trials of Phillis Wheatley: ...
, a Revolutionary era African-American poet.[
]
Architecture
The original house was constructed around 1830 and enlarged in 1850. A widow's walk
A widow's walk, also known as a widow's watch or roofwalk, is a railed rooftop platform often having an inner cupola/Turret (architecture), turret frequently found on 19th-century North American coastal houses. The name is said to come from the W ...
at the top of the house was removed in the 20th century.veranda
A veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian and New Zealand English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front an ...
that wraps around three sides of the house. There are two sets of stairs leading from ground level to the first floor. These lead through French doors
A door is a hinged or otherwise movable barrier that allows ingress (entry) into and egress (exit) from an enclosure. The created opening in the wall is a ''doorway'' or ''portal''. A door's essential and primary purpose is to provide securit ...
to either the parlor or the drawing room. Some of the second floor windows have hinged panels below to allow access to the veranda.[
The rooms have high ceilings. Most of the interior walls are covered with horizontal boards.][ The full basement has a warming kitchen and a dining room that is relatively cool on hot summer days.][
Exterior and interior pictures and floor plans prior to its restoration are available.]
References
External links
*
Pendleton Historic Foundation
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
Museums in Anderson County, South Carolina
Houses completed in 1830
Historic house museums in South Carolina
Antebellum architecture
National Register of Historic Places in Anderson County, South Carolina
Houses in Anderson County, South Carolina
Historic American Buildings Survey in South Carolina
1830 establishments in South Carolina
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in South Carolina