— Davis Plantation in 1940 © Contributed by Blair Martin —

Basic Information

• Location – Lake Monticello, Jenkinsville, Fairfield County

  5264 State Highway 215
  

• Origin of name – Named for the plantation's first owner, Dr. James B. Davis
  

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Privately owned
  

  The plantation was listed for sale with asking price of $ 3,000,000 as of October 2012. Click here to view the real estate listing.
  

— Davis Plantation in 1971 © National Register of Historic Places —

Timeline

• Circa 1840-1850 – Earliest known date of existence when house constructed was built by Dr. James B. Davis (1, p. 2).

• 1974 – W.R. Robinson was owner of record (1, p. 1)

— Parlor of Davis Plantation © Blair Martin —

Land

• Number of acres – 82 in 2012 (2)

• Primary crop – Cotton (1, p. 3)

Owners

• Chronological list – Dr. James B. Davis (1850), W.R. Robinson (1974)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

— Foyer of Davis Plantation © Blair Martin —

Buildings

• The house is two-story of frame construction (1, p. 2).

References & Resources

1. National Register of Historic Places
   – Nomination form - PDF - submitted in 1974
   – Photographs, architectural overview
   

2. Real Estate Listing

— Study of Davis Plantation © Blair Martin —