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Queen Anne Style House | History of SC Slide Collection

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Queen Anne Style House | History of SC Slide Collection
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This Queen Anne style house was built in Georgetown at the east corner of Front Street and James Street by Dr. H.A. Farris, a dentist. Its four octagonal rooms on each floor all had five windows and a...
Pebble Lodge in Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection

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Pebble Lodge in Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection
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Pebble Lodge in Aiken, home of Miss Elizabeth League, was photographed around 1900. The Queen Anne style of this house was popular around 1880-1910. Courtesy of the Aiken County Historical Museum.
Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection

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Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Cornwallis House in Camden was the headquarters of Cornwallis for the winter the British troops remained there during the Revolutionary War in an attempt to pacify the South Carolina backcountry....
Keowee Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection

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Keowee Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection
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Keowee Plantation was the home of John Ewing and Flouride Bonneau Calhoun. A Greek Revival mansion on the hill is surrounded by the outbuildings of this Upcountry plantation, showing the system of...
The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Reynolds House, Camden, was built by Dr. George Reynolds in the early 1830s. A fine example of Greek Revival style, it serves here as a showcase for the family gathered on the porch and surrounded...
Drayton Hall | History of SC Slide Collection

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Drayton Hall | History of SC Slide Collection
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Drayton Hall, built between 1738 and 1742 by John Drayton on the banks of the Ashley River in St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston County, has been declared a National Historic Landmark. It is currently...
John Rutledge House | History of SC Slide Collection

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John Rutledge House | History of SC Slide Collection
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The John Rutledge House, 116 Broad Street, Charleston, is a fine example of a "Charleston double house." The centered front gable, dentil molding, and triangular pediment door are both distinctive in...
Charleston Single House | History of SC Slide Collection

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Charleston Single House | History of SC Slide Collection
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Although known locally as the distinctive "Charleston single house," this building on Ashley Avenue is also a fine example of the Georgian construction style as it was adapted in South Carolina. At...