Kensington Mansion-1
by Charles Hite
Title
Kensington Mansion-1
Artist
Charles Hite
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Per Historic Columbia; "Kensington Mansion is a Renaissance Revival Villa style mansion built between 1852-1854 as part of the Headquarters Plantation. Its builder, Colonel Richard Singleton, was a wealthy planter of cotton. His sister was Angelica Singleton Van Buren, daughter-in-law and hostess of President Martin Van Buren in the White House. It has 29 rooms and 12,000 square feet of floor space. Stylistically, Kensington is a contradiction. At its most basic, the home is a wooden farmhouse. The construction materials and design reflect the occupants’ need for functionality. The Italianate and Second Empire flourishes, on the other hand, are superfluous and wedged whimsically into the design. While both styles are significant in their own rights, the combination found at Kensington makes the site singular in South Carolina. The style reflects its owner’s experience in the antebellum South: existing in a culture entirely dependent upon agriculture, while simultaneously seeking luxury and wealth on an international scale." It's located in Eastover, SC.
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