Isaac Fripp House Ruins

Isaac Fripp House Ruins is a historic house ruin and archaeological site located on Saint Helena Island near Frogmore, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The ruins are located at Bay View overlooking the junction of Chowan Creek and the Beaufort River. The two-story, tabby house dates to the early- to mid-19th century. It is associated with Isaac Fripp, a planter of sea island cotton and other staples on St. Helena Island.[2][3]

Isaac Fripp House Ruins
LocationOn an unpaved road, 1.1 miles west of its junction with Secondary Road 45, Frogmore, South Carolina
Coordinates32°20′37″N 80°38′25″W
Area8.2 acres (3.3 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)-1860
MPSHistoric Resources of St. Helena Island c. 1740-c. 1935 MPS
NRHP reference No.88001750[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1988

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Isaac Fripp House Ruiins, Beaufort County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 45, St. Helena Island)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. J. Tracy Power and Patricia Cridlebaugh (February 1988). "Isaac Fripp House Ruins" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved 25 February 2014.


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