historic places u.s. national historic landmark hampton plantation house in 2010 nearest city mcclellanville south carolina coordinates 33 11 54 n 79 26 16 w 33.19833 n 79.43778 w 33.19833 ; 79.43778 coordinates 33 11 54 n 79 26 16 w 33.19833 n 79.43778 w 33.19833 ; 79.43778 built 1730 architectural style georgian nrhp reference 70000582 significant dates added to nrhp april 15 1970 1 designated nhl april 15 1970 2 hampton plantation also known as hampton plantation house and hampton plantation state historic site is a historic plantation now a state historic site north of mcclellanville south carolina . the plantation was established in 1735 and its main house exhibits one of the earliest known examples in the united states of a temple front in domestic architecture . it is also one of the state s finest examples of a wood frame georgian plantation house . it was declared a national historic landmark in 1970 . 2 3 contents 1 description and history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links description and history edit hampton plantation today consists of just under 300 acres 120 ha of land on the banks of hampton creek a tributary of the santee river in northern charleston county south carolina west of united states route 17 . most of the plantation land is no longer in agricultural use and has reverted to natural wooded and swampy conditions . the main house set near hampton creek is a large 2 1 2 story wood frame structure with a dormered hip roof clapboard siding and a raised brick foundation . its most prominent exterior feature is a projecting temple front with eight doric columns six across and two additional on the sides supporting a decoratively carved adamesque frieze and pedimented gable . this feature added in 1790 91 is believed to be the first of its type in the united states . 3 hampton plantation s kitchen the house has an evolutionary construction history begun in 1735 and ending roughly in 1790 91 . the original core of the house was built in 1735 by noe serre a french huguenot refugee and was a central hall two story structure . the property was acquired in 1757 by daniel horry who greatly expanded the building adding a two story ballroom on one side and a master bedroom suite on the other . in order to ensure symmetry of appearance horry had false shuttered windows placed on the front walls of these additions . the front portico is the last major alteration made to the building . 3 the horrys along with later owners from the pinckney and rutledge families were all from politically and economically prominent south carolina families . the last private owner the property was archibald rutledge the state s first poet laureate . the property was acquired by the state in 1971 . see also edit wikimedia commons has media related to hampton plantation . list of national historic landmarks in south carolina national register of historic places listings in charleston county south carolina references edit national park service 2007 01 23 . national register information system . national register of historic places . national park service . a b hampton plantation . national historic landmark summary listing . national park service . retrieved 2008 03 07 . a b c james dillon april 1 1976 . national register of historic places inventory nomination hampton plantation pdf . national park service . and accompanying five photos exterior from 1969 and 1975 pdf 32 kb external links edit official website hampton plantation charleston county mcclellanville vicinity at south carolina department of archives and history historic american buildings survey habs no . sc 72 hampton plantation wambaw creek south side mcclellanville vicinity charleston county sc 14 photos 2 data pages 1 photo caption page supplemental material v t e state parks of south carolina upstate caesars head croft devils fork jones gap keowee toxaway kings mountain lake hartwell musgrove mill oconee oconee station paris mountain rose hill plantation sadlers creek table rock midlands aiken andrew jackson baker creek barnwell calhoun falls cheraw chester dreher island goodale h. cooper black jr. hamilton branch hickory knob lake greenwood lake wateree landsford canal lee poinsett redcliffe plantation rivers bridge santee sesquicentennial coastal charles towne landing colleton colonial dorchester edisto beach givhans ferry hampton plantation huntington beach hunting island lake warren little pee dee myrtle beach woods bay v t e protected areas of south carolina federal national parks congaree national historic sites and monuments charles pinckney nhs fort sumter nm ninety six nhs national military parks and battlefields cowpens nb kings mountain nmp national historic trail overmountain victory national forests francis marion sumter national wildlife refuges cape romain carolina sandhills ernest f. hollings ace basin pinckney island santee savannah tybee waccamaw national estuarine research reserves ashepoo combahee edisto basin north inlet winyah bay wilderness areas cape romain congaree ellicott rock hell hole bay little wambaw swamp wambaw creek wambaw swamp wild and scenic river chattooga river state state parks andrew jackson baker creek barnwell caesars head cheraw chester colleton devils fork edisto beach givhans ferry goodale hickory knob hunting island huntington beach jones gap kings mountain lake warren landsford canal lee little pee dee myrtle beach oconee paris mountain poinsett santee sesquicentennial table rock state historic sites charles towne landing colonial dorchester hampton plantation musgrove mill oconee station redcliffe plantation rivers bridge rose hill plantation state recreation areas calhoun falls dreher island hamilton branch lake greenwood lake hartwell lake wateree sadlers creek state natural areas aiken croft keowee toxaway lee state forests harbison manchester poe creek sand hills wee tee wildlife management areas bear island belfast bonneau ferry campbell s crossroads crackerneck donnelley 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