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Winnsboro History | McCrieght House
Home of Mrs. W. M. Quattelbaum
This interesting and picturesque old home has the distinction of being
the first frame structure built in Fairfield County. Built in 1774 by
Colonel William McCrieght, one of this section's well known cabinet
makers, it definitely reflects the spirit of the Scotch Irish settlers
in simple, utilitarian aspects whose homes were built for comfort and
usefulness. The framework, walls, and floors are of hand-hewn,
handplaned old pine boards, mostly peggedtogether. The few nails that were used are hand wrought. The
house stands three stories high with two rooms on each floor. The
kitchen and dining room on the first floor, living and bedrooms on the
others. The original kitchen on the first floor has a quaint hand-made
corner cupboard built in the wall with butterfly shelves. It originally
had panes of blown glass. The mantels are all high and very wide. The
windows have the old twelve-pane sash and still have the original
shutters. |
