Price's Post Office

Price's Post Office or Price House was built as a house in 1800 in Spartanburg County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is located at the intersection of Oak View Farm Road (South Carolina State Highway 42-200 ), Old Switzer Road (South Carolina State Highway 42-199 ) and Price House Road (South Carolina State Highway 42-86 ). In the Geographic Names Information System, it is run as Prices postoffice. It was introduced on October 28, 1967 to the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Thomas Price was around 1793 in the Spartanburg District. He became a land owner and entrepreneur. He operated the store and post office next to his house. The post office was in operation from 1811 to 1820. The house was on the stagecoach line Spartanburg to Cross Anchor. In addition, Price managed 80 Ar farmland and ran a guest house as well as the stagecoach station.

When his wife Anne died in 1821, she left a comprehensive 42 page inventory. Among except furniture 25 slaves and agricultural machinery were recorded. Facilities at the hotel was a four-poster bed, a wind-up clock, a desk and a bookshelf that issues of The Spectator, The Tatler and other publications contained. The equipment of the farm included several millstones, loom, a spinning wheel and a Baumwollpfückmaschine and a saddle.

In the house today, the Heritage Museum of Spartanburg County Historical Association is housed throughout the year is available on Sunday afternoon. In the summer months it can also be visited on Saturdays.

Architecture

The house is a two and a half story brick building with a Gambreldach. At that time such roofs would be unusual in Upstate South Carolina. The 45 cm thick masonry is set in the Dutch composite, for the binder stones dark fired bricks were used.

The walls and ceilings of the interior spaces are wood paneled. On the ground floor there is a living room which is named because of its pine wood Pine Room and a large dining room both for the family and coach travelers. The two rooms are separated by the central main hall, which extends over both floors. The first floor comprises two large and one small bedroom. On the top floor a dormitory for male and female travelers are each housed.

An extension to the rear block was built around 1820 and probably served the accommodation of servants. The masonry of this cultivation is carried out in English bond. This extension was later transformed into a kitchen.