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	Richey Farm, Pickens County, SC 2004
	Located in the foothills of the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, Pickens County has one of the most striking topographies in South Carolina. It is known for its beautiful lakes, rivers and mountains. Named after Revolutionary War Hero, General Andrew Pickens, the county’s history is rich in traditions, together with that of the Cherokee Indians. The upstate was a small part of Cherokee territory. In general, the early farmers were second or third generation Scotch-Irish families. Lavish expenditure on buildings was not part of the culture that was more concerned with function and technique for survival. The developers' onslaught against farmland in Pickens County is alarming. Family farming was once the dominant way of life in the upstate and the buildings that these families created needs protection. The family farm buildings have a primacy due to the fact that they are some of the oldest. Historic farm buildings are important in that it tells us about the lives of its inhabitants; farmers that who were not scholars of the art of architecture created it. Many farmers relied on agricultural plan books as a design guide to construct farm structures whereas the farm buildings placement on the landscape created a sustainable community to support the daily farm operations. The books often arrived many years after they were published and were used indiscriminately in farm designs. The buildings were most often compared to the incomparable more accomplished architecture of the Carolina lowlands. Charleston writers conjectured whether the upstate could even produce works of architecture. Richey Farm is a historical farm located in Pickens County that will be saved and restored, giving it an extended life and respect for the past and the future. The farmhouse and barns reflect traditions familiar in the upstate in the 1800's. The scope of work on the project involve all phases of architectural conservation, incidental engineering and construction management.
team	Joseph Michael Kelly, Architect Dr. Lolly Tai, Landscape Architect
contractors	Building surveying and documentary research in progress
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