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New Hope Farm-Wellford, South Carolina

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I love folk Victorians, so when I saw this one, I was dismayed that all the land around this 1885 home had been clear-cut. I stopped to take a few photos thinking that this would not be around much longer. According to the Upstate Business Journal, the home will be a centerpiece of a mix-use development.

After researching a bit, this home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home was built by Henry Howe and E. Foggette. The photos of the farm can be seen on the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

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Central Hallway Cottage-Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Built in 1885, this home served as the local Methodist parsonage. It was moved to its current location in 1907. It’s a contributing property to the Hampton Heights Historic District.

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Lance Knoll-Greenville County, South Carolina

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This 1853 Italianate farmhouse is built right on the county line between Spartanburg and Greenville. It is officially claimed by Greenville County. The home still contains all original details.

Notice the Masonic symbol below the roofline. That is an interesting detail to survive over the years.

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W. P. Irwin House-Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Completed by 1891, the W. P. Irwin house is the oldest home in the Hampton Heights Historic District. Irwin was a railroad executive and was listed as the Chair of the Railroad Commission in 1888.

His brother, Arthur Irwin, built a home in the same neighborhood.

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Montgomery House-Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Built in 1911 by Walter S. Montgomery (Spartan Mills), this Queen Anne has been called home by several families. Notably, the Oren L. Brady family and descendants (Treasurers of Spartanburg) lived here from 1937 to the 1980s.

In earlier photos, the home was painted white. The current paint color draws out the cornice detail.

I am also fond of how into Halloween the current residents are.

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Arthur Irwin House-Spartanburg, South Carolina

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The grand dame of the Hampton Heights district is this Queen Anne built by Arthur Irwin, pharmacist and brother of W. P. Irwin. The home was built in 1892.