The Brushy Creek House, also known as the Vardry McBee House or Alexander McBee House, is a significant historic farmhouse located at 327 Rice Street in Greenville, SC. Here’s why it’s special. Built approximately 1836 as a 1½-story upcountry farmhouse, originally including four downstairs rooms, a wide central hall, two upstairs rooms, four exterior chimneys, and a wooden-shingle storage room.

• Associated Figures:
  • Vardry McBee (1775–1864), known as the “Father of Greenville,” a prominent entrepreneur and civic leader.
  • His son, Alexander McBee (1822–1897), a well-known local banker and state representative.

 In 1924 addition of a one-story room connecting the house to its separate kitchen. In 1938–39 and 1951: Further updates and renovations.

• Outbuildings & Features: Includes a log barn, brick shed, well house, and ruins of a grist mill. Grounds are landscaped with boxwoods and historic brick walkways made from recycled Camperdown Cotton Mill bricks.

A classic upcountry farmhouse (Carolina I‑House style), showcasing early 19th-century rural architecture in South Carolina. Home to Vardry McBee, whose developments—roads, mills, schools—shaped Greenville’s early growth. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1999, for its architectural, commercial, and community significance.

Located in a residential neighborhood and privately owned—exterior viewing only. The property spans nearly 19.4 acres, retaining wooded and landscaped areas that echo its historical origins