C. Slave & Tenant Housing

Vernacular House in Spartanburg County | History of SC Slide Collection

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Vernacular House in Spartanburg County | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 4

This vernacular house in Spartanburg County, built with a gable front, is a good example of the type of tenant farm house that could have been built anywhere in the state of South Carolina between...

McLeod Plantation in Charleston County | History of SC Slide Collection

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McLeod Plantation in Charleston County | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

This row of cabins provided housing for slaves on the McLeod Plantation in Charleston County. The photograph was taken in the 1930s. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Slave Cabin | History of SC Slide Collection

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Slave Cabin | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

The board and batten siding on this slave cabin on the Arundel Plantation in Georgetown County was promoted as an efficient form of house construction from 1850 onward, and is widely seen in...

Home Of Native American Family In Summerville Vicinity | History of SC Slide Collection

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Home Of Native American Family In Summerville Vicinity | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 1

Summerville vicinity, December 1938. This home of a Native American family, built with a mud chimney, was documented by the Farm Security Administration photographer Marion Post. Courtesy of the...