Places and Regions in South Carolina

Learn about the six landform regions, counties, river systems and climate regions in South Carolina. Also, learn how people interact with the physical landscape.

Gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion | History of SC Slide Collection

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Gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion | History of SC Slide Collection

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The gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion in Columbia, sketched here by the artists for "Harper's Weekly," April 15, 1865, when the mansion briefly served as Sherman's headquarters. The maze was...

Double Avenue Of Oaks At Heyward Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection

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Double Avenue Of Oaks At Heyward Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina became famous for the beauty of the avenues of live oak trees leading up to the mansion house. One of the most noted was the double avenue of oaks at Heyward Plantation, in Bluffton...

Bungalow Style Building | History of SC Slide Collection

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Bungalow Style Building | History of SC Slide Collection

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This bungalow style building represents the adaptation of this style to the needs of the sea islands. The commandant's quarters at the U.S. Naval Station on Parris Island, it was photographed by...

Four-square Bungalow Type House | History of SC Slide Collection

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Four-square Bungalow Type House | History of SC Slide Collection

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This four-square bungalow type house, built in the suburbs of Columbia as it began to expand beyond its boundaries into the surrounding countryside in the early 20th century, is probably one of...

Mill Housing | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mill Housing | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mill housing in South Carolina exhibited a variety of styles, but the most widely used was a copy of the salt-box construction of New England mill villages, where the steeply pitched roof helped keep...

Houses Constructed by the Winnsboro Mill | History of SC Slide Collection

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Houses Constructed by the Winnsboro Mill | History of SC Slide Collection

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These houses were constructed by the Winnsboro Mill, now a part of the Uniroyal facility in Fairfield County, around 1929. The mill owners provided housing as a way to attract workers or operatives to...

Greek Revival Style House In Camden | History of SC Slide Collection

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Greek Revival Style House In Camden | History of SC Slide Collection

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This house, originally built in the Greek Revival style in Camden, perhaps as early as 1850 judging from the cornices, was later heavily ornamented with Queen Anne cutwork and balustrades on the porch...

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.

The Lanneau House In Norwood | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Lanneau House In Norwood | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Lanneau House in Norwood. The central tower, elaborate cornice with brackets, and Italianate windows help identify this as an Empire style home, popular from 1855-1885. Courtesy of George...

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