Thorntree
Also known as Witherspoon House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Thorntree
Thorntree, at SC 527, in Fluitt-Nelson Memorial Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 28, 1970: the first place in Kingstree to be listed. Only 69 of South Carolina’s 1,560 listings are older. The Register lists it for its landscape design, military and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 15.1 acres.
What it isHistoric plantation house located at Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes
SC 527, in Fluitt-Nelson Memorial Park, Kingstree · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Thorntree
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Thorntree
Is Thorntree on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 28, 1970 (Register number 70000606).
Is Thorntree a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 18.5 miles away.
Can you visit Thorntree?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Thorntree?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118998717 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.