About this property
Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House is a historic home located near Mars Bluff, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built about 1890, and is representative of a typical Mars Bluff vernacular tenant house for African Americans. Tenant houses often evolved from one-room slave houses, first by the addition of a shed room at the rear and a front porch, then by the addition of a second room. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 01001550. It was listed on January 28, 2002.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House listed on the National Register?
Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2002.
What type of historic resource is Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House?
Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House?
The period of significance for Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1890.
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