The Brick House is one of three principal structures on the grounds of Historic Brattonsville, an 800-acre open-air living history museum in York County SC, centered around the family compound of the prominent Bratton family. The museum depicts life in the Carolina backcountry in the 18th & 19th centuries. While the Brick House dates to c.1843, the restoration targeted its c.1871 appearance, to serve as the setting for the museum’s depiction of the Reconstruction Era. In that time, the Brick House was not only a home but also a post office and general store. It was also the site of a coroner’s inquest into the murder of Black South Carolina militia Captain James Williams in the spring of 1871. The site is included in the National Park Service’s Reconstruction Era National Network. Restoring the Brick House to its 1871 appearance required extensive research of written records, as well as a thorough examination of the physical evidence on the building. trim profiles, wall and door locations, hardware configurations, paint colors, and store millwork designs were developed through careful study, and are not just appropriate for the period, but rather, they are accurate to this house in particular.

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2022 South Carolina Historic Preservation Stewardship Award

HISTORIC BRATTONSVILLE BRICK HOUSE c.1850-1875

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