Fairfield Plantation (Charleston County, South Carolina)

Fairfield Plantation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Fairfield Plantation in 1940
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Nearest city	McClellanville, South Carolina
Coordinates	33°10′58″N 79°24′18″W / 33.18278°N 79.40500°W / 33.18278; -79.40500Coordinates: 33°10′58″N 79°24′18″W / 33.18278°N 79.40500°W / 33.18278; -79.40500
Built	1730
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP Reference #	74001838
Added to NRHP	July 25, 1974

Fairfield Plantation, also known as the Lynch House is a plantation about 5 mi (8 km) east of McClellanville in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is adjacent to the Wedge Plantation and just north of Harrietta Plantation. The plantation house was built around 1730. It is located just off US Highway 17 near the Santee River. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1975.

The house at Fairfield Plantation is believed to have been built by the Lynch family around 1730. In 1758, Jacob Motte, son of Jacob Motte who was provincial treasurer, and his wife Rebecca Brewton Motte obtained the house. Their daughters, Elizabeth and Frances, both married Thomas Pinckney in succession. Captain Thomas Pinckney inherited the plantation. The plantation has remained in the Pinckney family.

This is a Georgian style, clapboard house on a raised basement. It has central porches on the south and north elevations. Each is pedimented and supported by six Doric columns. Two columns are engaged. The south porch on the landside is supported by brick columns. The riverside north porch has brick arch supports. The porches were probably in the late 18th century. The house has a hip roof and two cross-shaped interior chimneys.

The house originally had four rooms on the main floor and two rooms on the second floor. The latter rooms were facing the river. After Jacob Motte acquired the house, the second floor was squared out by adding two additional rooms. The main floor is taller than the second floor. There is a horizontal band on the exterior that separates the top floor from the main floor.