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Marsh-Johnson Plantation – Saluda County
— Marsh-Johnson Plantation, 1982 • National Register of Historic Places —
Basic Information
- Location – Southwestern Saluda County
Fruit Hill Road
- Origin of name – ?
- Other names – Marsh-Johnson House, Robert Johnson House
- Current status – Saluda County Historical Society owns the house and is working towards restoring it for use as a museum (2)
Timeline
Land
- Number of acres – 300 in 1773; 225 in 1938; 62 in 1978; 1 in 1990 (1, p. 2 and 2)
- Primary crop – ?
Owners
- Chronological list – Ogden Cockroft (1773-1804); Bryan Marsh (1804-?); Josiah Howell (?-1846); Isaac Johnson (1846-?); John Henry Hazel (1938-?); Virginia T. Witt (1978-1990); Saluda County Historical Society (1990-present, 2012)
Slaves
- Number of slaves – 18 in 1810 (1, p. 2)
Buildings
- Two-story house of log construction with weatherboard (1, p. 2).
References & Resources
- National Register of Historic Places
– Nomination form - PDF - submitted in 1982
– Photographs, architectural overview
- Saluda County Historical Society information
– 2011 article - includes pictures
Contact Information
- Saluda County Historical Society
105 Law Range
Saluda, SC 29138
- Telephone: 864-445-8550
Website: Click here
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