Kensington Plantation House

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.[2][3]

Kensington Plantation House
LocationEast of Eastover off South Carolina Highway 764, near Eastover, South Carolina
Coordinates33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W
Area175 acres (71 ha)
Built1851 (1851)-1853
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.71000806[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 1971

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

See also
  •  National Register of Historic Places portal
  •  United States portal

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. William Seale (August 1970). "Kensington Plantation House" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. "Kensington Plantation House, Richland County (off S.C. Hwy. 764, Eastover vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

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