Built 1851 (1851)-1853 Area 71 ha | NRHP Reference # 71000806 Added to NRHP 25 January 1971 | |
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Architectural style Second Empire architecture in Europe Similar Grove Plantation, Millford Plantation, Hopsewee, Hampton Plantation, Annandale Plantation | ||
Kensington Plantation House is a historic plantation house located near Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina. It was built between 1851 and 1853, by Colonel Richard Singleton, a brother of Angelica Singleton Van Buren, daughter-in-law of President Martin Van Buren. The wood frame dwelling consists of a 2 1/2-story, central section with a Second Empire style copper covered dome, flanked by lower wings with arched colonnades. The front entrance features a porte-cochere with Corinthian order arches and pilasters.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
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