Ulmer-Summers House, historic house in South Carolina, United States
The Ulmer-Summers House is the oldest home in Cameron, South Carolina. It features wooden clapboard siding, a simple brick foundation, a medium gable roof with dormer windows, and two square columns supporting the front porch.
The house was built around 1804 on land granted to John Jacob Ulmer and originally featured a dogtrot style with an open passage between two sections. After being moved about a mile due to concerns about a nearby pond, it was purchased in 1871 by Dr. Jacob Washington Summers, whose family has managed the property since.
The house served as home to the Ulmer and Summers families for over 200 years as they farmed the surrounding land. Both family names remain part of Cameron's local identity, particularly through the pecan business that one family member established.
The house can be viewed from the road in Cameron and is located near the Cameron Depot and local churches. It helps to research the exact location beforehand, as this is a quiet site that can easily be overlooked.
The house was originally built in dogtrot style, a practical design with an open breezeway that was distinctive to early southern settlements. This building method allowed natural ventilation and was typical of homes from this period and region.
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