Friendfield Plantation
Friendfield Plantation is a 3,305-acre plantation near Georgetown, South Carolina composed of parts of six former historic plantations and Friendship House, built in 1931-36.: 6–9 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Contributing elements of the listing include 23 buildings, 15 other structures, and 14 sites.
Friendfield Plantation | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Silver Hill Plantation, Friendfield Estate | |
| Nearest city | Georgetown, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Area | 3,305 acres (1,337 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architect | Walter Mellor and Arthur I. Meigs (Friendship House, 1931-36) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (Friendship House) |
| MPS | Georgetown County Rice Culture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000409 |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 1996 |
In the 1850s, some 230 African Americans were enslaved on Friendfield Plantation and they produced 900,000 pounds of rice annually. Among them was Jim Robinson, born into slavery in 1850; one of his descendants is former First Lady Michelle Obama (née Robinson.)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.