Share to Google Classroom Far too many of South Carolina's historic buildings have met the fate of Peterkin Plantation of St. Matthews, which burned to the ground in a fire photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston around 1910. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Subjects: Social StudiesS.C. HistoryPlaces and Regions in South CarolinaHouses and Gardens Collection: South Carolina CountiesCalhoun Series: History of SC Slide CollectionK. South Carolina Houses & Gardens | History of SC Slide CollectionL. Unfortunate Fate of Historic Homes