Stevens–Dorn Farmstead
The Stevens–Dorn Farmstead, also known as the Peter M. Dorn Homeplace, is a historic farmstead located near Saluda in Saluda County, South Carolina. This property exemplifies rural life and agricultural practices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historical Overview
- Construction Period: The main house was built in three phases between circa 1880 and 1900 by Peter B. Dorn.
- Architecture: The dwelling is a one-story, rectangular frame structure featuring three major front doors and one minor front door.
- Outbuildings: The farmstead includes several contributing structures:
- A woodshed/buggy house, smokehouse, corn crib, and barn, all dating to around 1880.
- Three brooder houses constructed circa 1945.
- Land Area: The farmstead encompasses 71.5 acres, part of an original 201-acre tract maintained by four generations of the same family.
- Recognition: It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1997.