Carroll Hill Plantation
Carroll Hill Plantation, located at 625 Buncombe Street in Edgefield, South Carolina, is a significant historic residence built in 1842 by James Parsons Carroll (1809–1883), a prominent lawyer and political figure. Carroll’s wife, Eliza Anciaux Berrien, hailed from Savannah, Georgia, and the home’s architectural features—such as a side hallway and a floating staircase—reflect her Savannah origins.
In 1859, the Carrolls relocated to Columbia when James Carroll was appointed Chancellor of the Court of Equity. Subsequently, their niece, Ellen Brooks Dunovant, and her husband, R.G.M. Dunovant, took residence in the home. R.G.M. Dunovant was a notable military figure, serving as Colonel of the Palmetto Regiment during the Mexican War and as a Brigadier General in the Civil War.
Carroll Hill remains privately owned and is part of the Edgefield Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district encompasses over forty 19th-century buildings, including several Greek Revival homes and significant public structures.