J. Wesley Brooks House

J. Wesley Brooks House
J. Wesley Brooks House, March 2012
Location2 miles south of Greenwood on U.S. Route 25,
near Greenwood, South Carolina
Coordinates34°8′18″N 82°7′48″W / 34.13833°N 82.13000°W / 34.13833; -82.13000
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1815 (1815)
Architectural stylePalladian, Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.73001712[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1973

J. Wesley Brooks House (also known as the Scotch Cross House) is a historic house located two miles south of Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina.

Description and history

It was built in 1815, and is a two-story, white clapboard house on high brick supports in the Federal style with Palladian features. The house also has a portico in the Greek Revival style. The façade front features a double-tiered portico with pediment surmounting the second level portico.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Nancy R. Ruhf (August 1972). "J. Wesley Brooks House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "J. Wesley Brooks House, Greenwood County (U.S. Hwy. 25, Greenwood vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved May 31, 2014.