Lydia Plantation

703 W Lydia Hwy (US HWY 15/SC HWY 34), Lydia, South Carolina. County/parish: Darlington.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 28, 2010. NRIS 10000299.

16 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Josey, Benjamin Sydney, Farm

From Wikipedia:

Lydia Plantation

The Lydia Plantation, also known as the Benjamin Sydney Josey Farm, in Lydia, South Carolina is a historic plantation and house. The house was designed by Charles Coker Wilson and his firm Wilson, Sompayrac & Urquhart. It was built in 1910 and expanded in 1920.

A 16.2-acre (6.6 ha) area including the plantation house was listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It is listed for its architecture and/or engineering. The listing includes 16 contributing buildings, one additional contributing site and one additional contributing structure.

A sixteen-sided office and two octagonal farm buildings are included in the property.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118997615

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