1852 – Barnwell, SC
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415 Main St, Barnwell, SC 29812
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$84,777- Foreclosure
- 5 Bed
- 3.5 Bath
- 5002 Sq Ft
- 1.45 Ac.
The Owens House. Grand home built around 1852. See the original wide plank wood floors, beautiful moldings, and large rooms with 12' ceilings! Main floor at 2882 SF, 2nd floor at 2120 SF. Your finishing touches can have it restored with updates. Wonderful front & side main level and upper level porches.
Contact Information
Karen Bures, Meybohm Realtors(803) 644-1736
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State: South Carolina | Region: South (South Atlantic) | Associated Styles or Type: Greek Revival
Period & Associated Styles: Greek Revival (1825-1860), Romantic Era | Misc: Extreme Fixer, Fixer-Uppers
Period & Associated Styles: Greek Revival (1825-1860), Romantic Era | Misc: Extreme Fixer, Fixer-Uppers
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Wow the inside looks good
The Colonel William Aiken Owens house is said to have originally featured front porch columns more typical of an Antebellum Greek Revival house in SC. The original owner was an officer in the SC Militia, a member of the State Legislature, and the publisher of the first newspaper in the county, which seems like a lot to have accomplished in a short 37 year life.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28243038/william-aiken-owens
Chestatee, GA
I figured those weren’t the original ones. I wonder how Mr. Owens died?
His biography is around page 95 in https://archive.org/stream/meetyourgrandfat00hago/meetyourgrandfat00hago_djvu.txt
It says “He was appointed by President Buchanan, in 1858, to be a
member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military
Academy at West Point, and wrote the report of the Board.
The following year he entered the race for Congress, but
died during the campaign from an abscess of the brain, follow-
ing and old wound that he had received as a child when kicked
in the head by a horse. ”
Sad way to go.
Chestatee, GA
Well that is sad as heck.
I love the inside , I just hate to see all those doors and original woodwork and fireplaces all painted white ? just takes away from the character I feel in my opinion I love wood it’s so warm and inviting …
I like the painted woodwork, it seems appropriate for the house. Didn’t Tara and Twelve Oaks have white woodwork?
We paint the wood work because we use a lot of pine.
Wondering what type of heat and AC it has?
I looked on the Zillow site and it said that there is gas heat (forced air) and Central air. That’s pretty amazing for such an old house!
My old house has a furnace in the attic and one in the basement, with plenty of torn up plaster walls from installing the ductwork upstairs. Sort of wished they had left the original boiler and radiators.
Beautiful windows and entryway. New paint and this would be a grand old lady again. Love it.
Such a huge house and the inside really surprised me! Lots of beautiful details and looks pretty well taken care of. A LOT of sanding in the future for the buyers, but it will be beautiful after it is painted!
I love this amazing Grand lady!
I love this old dream house! The outside could be stunning with paint, gardens, walkways a porch swing rocking chairs, cool drinks. Yep stunning.
I wish these homes came with floor plans. sigh
Applegate, MI
Inside was sure a surprise. Nice fireplaces and shiny floors. Wonder what all the boards on ground were for? Probably another room torn out? I agree with Debbie. Wish they didn’t paint the woodwork. See several modern touches that some will like. Will make someone a nice home.
Those boards are the floor of the large deck seen in the previous photo. It looks to be in bad shape.
Barb, I agree with you about the radiators. I have owned 3 old houses that originally had radiators….all gone before I owned them. I always wished they had been left. There must be some reason why they went out of style….not efficient??
Chestatee, GA
Latest street view showing the new owners restored it beautiful (exterior wise, at least.) https://goo.gl/maps/Jo1ZJfjkoGTtZwDL8