Joel Allen House
This house, located ¼ mile east, was built about 1857 by Joel Allen, Baptist minister who organized and served many churches in the Pee Dee area 1838–1884. He represented Marion County in the S.C. General Assembly 1870–1872. His son, W.B. Allen, added a second story to the 1½ story dwelling about 1891. The present kitchen was built about 1940 by J.J. Allen.
Marker is at the intersection of Centerville Road (Local Road 17-38) and Skillet Road (Local Road 17-29), on the left when traveling south on Centerville Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
