City Directories and History: This lovely home, once standing across from the Liberty Hill PO, burned in the 1980’s……
The home of Mrs. Thomas P. McCrae, and the late Mr. McCrae which was moved from Goose Neck plantation of Joseph Cunningham and rebuilt, is the oldest home at Liberty Hill. Mr. Cunningham deeded the house and 18 acres of land to his daughter, Mary, when she married James B. Cureton, Sr.
This property, a part of the Joseph Cunningham Beaver Creek lands, was surveyed by James D. Mcllwain in 1852.
The plate of this home is made of two pieces of 16 in. by 21 in. hand-hewn beams. The 50 ft. long beams are held in place by four pieces of 16 in. by 21 in. hewn timbers morticed with 4 in. by 6 in. wooden pegs.
The home and land was sold later to Wylie Patterson, who gave this property to his daughter, Elizabeth, as a wedding gift when she married Abram D. Jones.
Later this home was sold to Mrs. Dianna Stroupe, from whom the McCraes bought it in 1937. When the McCraes had their home extensively repaired and remodeled in 1961, they preserved the intricately hand-carved beading and rope designs on the mantles, also the wide board flooring and the wainscoting made from lumber imported from England. The upstairs doors have H. L. hinges and wooden locks.
The remodelling included a wide porch with four columns over an arched entrance on the ground floor, which leads to a basement of including four rooms, an office, a carport, utility and a bathroom. Bedrooms and a playroom extend across the front of the basement.
History of Liberty Hill, S.C. by L. Johnston, p. 21
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