K. South Carolina Houses & Gardens | History of SC Slide Collection

This section of images brings together a group of historic South Carolina buildings, gardens, and interior rooms in order to point out architectural features or other characteristics. They are interesting not just because of their own historic connections, but as examples of styles that have characterized South Carolina building construction over the years. Historic preservation has had a long and important history in South Carolina. Ann Pamela Cunningham, whose story can be found in “Portraits of Noted Carolinians,” was one of the first historic preservationists in the country. The preservation of the important architectural heritage of Old Charleston was one of the first efforts to save an historic district, rather than simply to preserve an individual building.
 
Buildings representing the various architectural styles or functions can be found in images throughout the rest of this collection.
 
Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection
The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 1

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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...
Hanover House | History of SC Slide Collection
Hanover House | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2

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Hanover House, before it was restored and moved to Clemson University. Built around 1716, this house stood in Berkeley County, from which it was moved in 1940 so that it would not be flooded by Lake...
Mill Housing | History of SC Slide Collection
Mill Housing | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2

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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...