Rankin-Harwell House

6 mi. NE of Florence off SC 305, Florence, South Carolina. County/parish: Florence.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 09, 1974. NRIS 74001855.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Carolina Hall
  • Harwell, James House
  • The Columns

From Wikipedia:

Rankin-Harwell House

Rankin-Harwell House, also known as The Columns, Carolina Hall, and the James Harwell House, is a historic plantation house located near Florence, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built in 1857, and is a two-story, frame, Greek Revival style dwelling. It features 22 giant freestanding Doric order stuccoed brick columns that surround the house on three sides. It rests on a raised basement and has a low-pitched hipped roof.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118997734

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