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Blocker House (Edgefield, South Carolina)

Coordinates: 33°52′1″N 81°59′45″W / 33.86694°N 81.99583°W / 33.86694; -81.99583
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Blocker House
Blocker House (Edgefield, South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Blocker House (Edgefield, South Carolina)
Blocker House (Edgefield, South Carolina) is located in the United States
Blocker House (Edgefield, South Carolina)
LocationAbout 6 miles northwest of Edgefield on U.S. Route 25, near Edgefield, South Carolina
Coordinates33°52′1″N 81°59′45″W / 33.86694°N 81.99583°W / 33.86694; -81.99583
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1775-1790 by John Blocker, Sr.
NRHP reference No.71000771[1]
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1971

The Blocker House is a historic plantation house located near Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina built circa 1790 by John Blocker, Sr. It is a two-story, clapboard dwelling with a one-story shed-roofed porch supported by four square columns. The property includes centuries old magnolia and cedar trees, a family cemetery, and several outbuildings.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Ruhr, Nancy R. (1971). "Blocker House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Blocker House, Edgefield County (U.S. Hwy. 25, Edgefield vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 20 October 2012.

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  1. ^ The Story of Edgefield a 2010 publication by The Edgefield Historical Society. Page 69 with photo.