National Register of Historic Places

The Oaks

Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
Listed
December 6, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000624

About this property

The Oaks is a historic plantation house located near Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina in the Piedmont region. It was built in 1835 by Richard Hallum, and is a large, two-story, weatherboarded frame residence with a gable-end roof. The front façade features a central, two-tiered pedimented portico supported by four simple wooden columns. From 1856 the property was owned by John Montgomery Lemmon and his descendants. Considered a moderately wealthy planter, in 1860 he owned 19 slaves and his entire plantation was worth $10,000 (~$283,891 in 2024). This area was developed for cultivation of short-staple cotton in the 19th century, after the invention of the cotton gin, which made processing this type of cotton profitable. The antebellum residence was identified as notable by the state of South Carolina in 1983 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
34.35427, -81.17879

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was The Oaks listed on the National Register?

The Oaks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1984.

What type of historic resource is The Oaks?

The Oaks is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for The Oaks?

The period of significance for The Oaks is recorded as the industrial era.

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