Burt, Armistead, House
Historic house in South Carolina, United States in Abbeville, South Carolina. Built 1865. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Burt-Stark Mansion, also known as Armistead Burt House, in Abbeville, South Carolina was the site of the last Council of War of cabinet members of the Confederate government. On May 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, hoping to continue the struggle, met unanimous opposition and realized the Confederate independence cause was lost.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 306 N. Main St., Abbeville, SC |
| County | Abbeville County |
| Listed | Apr 3, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000559 |
| Built | 1865 |
| Type of place | historic house |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings, 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 306 N. Main St., Abbeville, SC |
| Coordinates | 34.18122, -82.38290 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ninety Six National Historic Site · 21 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Gill Point 21 mi · Hawe Creek 24 mi · Singing Pines 26 mi |
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Nearby in Abbeville County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000559. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.