Tullyton, building in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Tullyton is a house in Greenville County, South Carolina, built around 1839 and featuring Greek Revival and Federal style elements. The two-story brick structure sits on roughly six acres and includes ruins of an older brick house built around 1821 that once served as the community's post office and store.
The house was built in 1839 by Thaddeus Choice Bolling with help from Tully F. Sullivan, the first postmaster at the site. In 1859, Reverend Clark B. Stewart purchased the property and kept it in his family, while the earlier brick building next door transitioned from a post office and store to a kitchen and servant quarters after the post office closed in 1848.
The name Tullyton honors Tully F. Sullivan, the first postmaster at this location, whose family contributed to the community's growth. The buildings show how rural residents chose to build with brick, a material uncommon in the countryside during that era.
The property is located near Fountain Inn on Hickory Tavern Road in Greenville County and is accessible via rural roads. Since it is private property, it is not always open to visitors, so you should check in advance if tours are available and respect the owners' privacy.
The older ruins date to 1821 and rank among the few remaining brick structures from that era in rural Upstate South Carolina. This early brick construction was unusual for its time, as most early brick buildings of that period were public or commercial, not private homes.
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