Seay House — Attraction in Spartanburg

I grew up a couple hundred yards from the Seay House and spent many days and nights there in the '50s. The occupants were an elderly couple Aubrey and Edie Lowe. They had a nephew Bennie Cubitt who was about my age and came and spent the summers with them when school was out to help with the farming and chores. Bennie and I became buddies and I pitched in with all the chores. The Lowes lived without electricity, indoor plumbing or any modern conveniences. Heated and cooked with wood, water from a well and an outdoor privy. Aubrey farmed and did some mowing, etc with horse drawn equipment. Bennie and I got to ride the horses down to a creek in the afternoons to let them have some water. We thought that was great! They seemed to be able to live off the land. They had two horses, a mule and one or more cows. They also raised chickens. Always seemed to have enough to eat. Bennie and I spent a lot of time cutting down trees, chopping and splitting wood for the winter heating and cooking. There were also two unmarried women who I believe were sisters to Aubrey or Edie who lived in another old wooden house down on Crescent Avenue. They were known as Fannie and Sallie. They also lived in a very primative fashion without electricity, water or indoor plumbing or bathroom facilities. Bennie was working in the maintenance department at Mary Black Hospital the last I...

Only passed it but seemed solid. Would recommend to anyone interested in finding out about this place. Never known anything negative towards me and I can't say that about many people in this world. Buildings are good people and they will protect you from the storm of judgement hurled by humanity in your direction and also the weather which is why the Pilgrims first sought after a better kind of way to do potatoes which they unfortunately never were able to completeltly recoil their own story gone blue but that is life. Keep it real, Pilgrim thought coyboy Andy to...

Stolen away in a subdivision filled with 1960s-era homes is a hill with a brown wooden house which is the oldest in Spartanburg, the Seay House, with a long history, the oldest in the city built in 1784 (?). It is a beautiful and serene spot. The high fencing surrounding the house takes away from the ambiance but is needed. We encourage you to contact the Spartanburg County Historical Association and...