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'''Mulberry Plantation''', built in 1714 by Thomas Broughton, who became the Royal governor of South Carolina, is one of the earliest plantation homes in the United States. Its rice fields, dikes and canals were well-preserved into the 20th century.
'''Mulberry Plantation''', built in 1714 by Thomas Broughton, who became the Royal governor of South Carolina, is one of the earliest plantation homes in the United States. Its rice fields, dikes and canals were well-preserved into the 20th century.


The Historic Foundation of Charleston bought the 800-acre plantation in August 1987 to prevent its possible development. The Foundation paid $2,800,000, and resold the property for $2,550,000 in August 1988 to S. Parker Gilbert, a New York City investment banker, and his wife.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q6BbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oFENAAAAIBAJ&pg=4179,2807942&dq=thomas-broughton+governor&hl=en | title=N.Y. Investment Banker, Wife Buy Mulberry for $2,550,000 | work=Charleston News & Courier | date=Aug. 25, 1988 | accessdate=October 14, 2013 | author=Pooser, Charles | pages=B1}}</ref>
The Historic Foundation of Charleston bought the 800-acre plantation in August 1987 to prevent its possible development. The Foundation paid $2,800,000, and resold the property for $2,550,000 in August 1988 to S. Parker Gilbert, a New York City investment banker, and his wife.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q6BbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oFENAAAAIBAJ&pg=4179,2807942&dq=thomas-broughton+governor&hl=en | title=N.Y. Investment Banker, Wife Buy Mulberry for $2,550,000 | work=Charleston News & Courier | date=Aug. 25, 1988 | accessdate=October 14, 2013 | author=Pooser, Charles | pages=B1}}</ref>


It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1963.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite document|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000697.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mulberry Plantation]|32&nbsp;KB}}|date=1984 |author=James Dillon |publisher=National Park Service|postscript=<!--None-->}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000697.pdf ''Accompanying three photos, exterior and view, from 1958, 1969, and undated'']|32&nbsp;KB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5dIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xwkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5604,5175909&dq=thomas-broughton+governor&hl=en | title=Plantation Becomes National Landmark | work=Charleston News & Courier | date=March 29, 1963 | accessdate=October 14, 2013 | pages=11A}}</ref>
It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1963.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite document|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000697.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mulberry Plantation]|32&nbsp;KB}}|date=1984 |author=James Dillon |publisher=National Park Service|postscript=<!--None-->}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000697.pdf ''Accompanying three photos, exterior and view, from 1958, 1969, and undated'']|32&nbsp;KB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5dIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xwkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5604,5175909&dq=thomas-broughton+governor&hl=en | title=Plantation Becomes National Landmark | work=Charleston News & Courier | date=March 29, 1963 | accessdate=October 14, 2013 | pages=11A}}</ref>

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Mulberry Plantation
Mulberry Plantation
map of South Carolina
map of South Carolina
LocationOff U.S. 52 on Cooper River, Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1714
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleColonial, Georgian
NRHP reference No.66000697
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLOctober 9, 1960[2]

Mulberry Plantation, built in 1714 by Thomas Broughton, who became the Royal governor of South Carolina, is one of the earliest plantation homes in the United States. Its rice fields, dikes and canals were well-preserved into the 20th century.

G. Evertt Hoyt of Fairfield, Connecticut paid over $150,000 for the house, including 1,207 acres, along with personal property in 1953.[3] The Historic Foundation of Charleston bought the 800-acre plantation in August 1987 to prevent its possible development. The Foundation paid $2,800,000, and resold the property for $2,550,000 in August 1988 to S. Parker Gilbert, a New York City investment banker, and his wife.[4]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.[2][5][6]

The South Carolina Department of Archives and History summary is here.[7]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Mulberry Plantation". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  3. ^ "Plantation Sold for Over $150,000". Meriden Record. Feb. 11, 1953. p. 7. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Pooser, Charles (Aug. 25, 1988). "N.Y. Investment Banker, Wife Buy Mulberry for $2,550,000". Charleston News & Courier. pp. B1. Retrieved October 14, 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ James Dillon (1984). "Template:PDFlink" (Document). National Park Service. and Template:PDFlink
  6. ^ "Plantation Becomes National Landmark". Charleston News & Courier. March 29, 1963. pp. 11A. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "Mulberry Plantation, Berkeley County (off U.S. Hwy. 52, Moncks Corner vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-03-09.


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