Wordless Wednesday–Historic Homes of Chesterfield, SC

This house was completed in 1858 as a residence for a Mr. Austin, a lawyer from Pennsylvania. Local  legend says Union troops attempted to burn the house during the Civil War but stopped when told by a slave woman it was built for a "Yankee". Some evidence of the fire remains visible today.









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[1] Historic Chesterfield South Carolina Brochure, A Visitor's Guide to Chesterfield's Historic Homes and Buildings, Historical Society of Chesterfield County, Chesterfield, South Carolina.