City Directories and History: 1941 – Ivy Lodge Hotel
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The Sesqui-Centennial history of First Baptist Church, Nov. 13, 1960 states, As late as Nov. 1945, the present auditorium building was housing the entire Sunday School…. The Juniors held their assembly in what is now called the annex or “shelf.”
Beginning about 10 feet from the church building on the north side and extending to Walnut Street, was the property of the Ivy Lodge. This was a three-story building of Colonial design with porches from each of the stories, extending the length of the building and facing a beautifully landscaped formal garden situated between the building and the church. The house was said by some to have been built prior to 1800 and was the home of Dr. Simon Baruch, noted confederate surgeon and father of Bernard Mannes Baruch, well known world figure, statesman, philanthropist and adviser to presidents was born in Ivy Lodge on August 19, 1870.
Bernard Baruch of Camden, S.C. on one of his visits in the 1940s.
Rev. J.B. Caston heard the property might be for sale and purchased by the church Feb. 21, 1946 at a price of $12,000. Ivy Lodge was demolished in 1951 when the new educational building was erected.
Many older residents 
refer to the home as the old Bynum House. The house was originally that of Benjamin Bineham, who was a sheriff of Kershaw County. At Bineham’s death his friend, Richard Lloyd Champion became his administrator and it was his daughter Eliza, the wife of Major John W. DeSaussure who lived here for many years until the Baruch family purchased the house in 1865.
“In 1945 First Baptist purchased the three-story Baruch home,also known in recent years as Ivy Lodge, adjoining its sanctuary and began using the aged structure as a Sunday school annex. For some time church members corresponded with the Baruchs, hoping the philanthropic family would help preserve the home or assist in its removal. In spring 1946 Baruch visited his home place, and he was present in 1949 when a historical marker was erected, but he declined to contribute to its preservation. The upkeep of a 150-year-old house being too costly for the church, which also had need for the space, the house was demolished in 1951 after completion of a new educational building.” (Information courtesy of A History of Kershaw County, S.C. by Joan A. Inabinet and L. Glenn Inabinet, 2001 – The Un. of S.C. Press)
Informative link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Baruch
Also see 1205 for same lodge location and click on the More Information > at the bottom of the picture column for additional image and history.
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