Turns out it dates back to 1920 and the home next to it was built in 1811. Apparently it was quite the place back in the day. It was a farm, tavern and store located on the stage coach road from Columbia to Asheville and from Anderson to Spartanburg. There were 18 homes on the site for the tenants and their families to live.
It still contains a number of structures on the property as well as a cotton gin but it's all very dilapidated.
There's quite a bit more I found out about the property on the National Registry of Historic places website. Hurricane Tavern
There are more photographs here.
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My ancestor, lt. Colonel Zadock Ford Westmoreland purchased 472 acres circa 1811, which became Hurricane Tavern. Sterling Lenour Westmoreland purchased 220 acres in 1915. A joint license with Zadock was issued on Aug 29, 1815. In 1832, brother-in-law Thomas Crymes was issued a tavern license and began opperating Hurricane Tavern.
Zadock Ford Westmoreland was my first cousin five times removed. I had heard that "a Westmoreland" originally lived there, but didn't know which Westmoreland until I saw your post. Thanks!
Lyneva Mitchell Grauberger
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