National Register of Historic Places

Gravel Hill Plantation

Allendale, Allendale County, South Carolina
Listed
May 27, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001688

About this property

Gravel Hill Plantation is a historic plantation house located near Allendale, Allendale County, South Carolina. It was built between 1857 and 1859, and is a two-story white frame Greek Revival style dwelling with two small wings on a raised basement. It has a gable roof and a one-story portico supported by four wooden square columns. It also has a balustraded piazza with five small columns on the east façade. Also on the property is a contributing two-story frame smokehouse. Gravel Hill Plantation at one time had nearly 1000 acres of land and fronted Gravel Hill (Bryan) road, Ashe road, and Community road (known today as Gaul Branch road.) Also for many years, Gravel Hill was owned by the Bryan Brothers and the family operated a school on the property named Bull Pond School. The school was also used as a voting place. Notable neighbors of Gravel Hill were Erwinton Plantation to the west which exists today and is located on River road and also Bull Pond Plantation which was owned by the Flowers and Brown families and was located to the south across Community road (Gaul Branch RD) from Gravel Hill. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Allendale, Allendale County, South Carolina
32.96793, -81.38817

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Sources

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When was Gravel Hill Plantation listed on the National Register?

Gravel Hill Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Gravel Hill Plantation?

Gravel Hill Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gravel Hill Plantation?

The period of significance for Gravel Hill Plantation is recorded as the industrial era.

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