Kensington Plantation House
Kensington Plantation House, Antebellum plantation house in Eastover, United States.
The Kensington Plantation House features a central section with a copper-covered dome and lower wings connected by arched colonnades on both sides.
Colonel Richard Singleton, brother of Angelica Singleton Van Buren, supervised the construction of this plantation house between 1851 and 1853.
Former resident Jacob Stroyer published a memoir in 1879 documenting his experiences as a slave at the Kensington Plantation House.
The plantation house spans 175 acres and sits east of Eastover, accessible via South Carolina Highway 764 in Richland County.
The entrance displays a porte-cochere with Corinthian order architectural elements, complementing the Second Empire style copper dome above.
Location: Richland County
Architectural style: Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
GPS coordinates: 33.87000,-80.65220
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:30
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