McLaurin House

E of Clio on SR 40, Clio, South Carolina

Photo

McLaurin House, Facade

South Carolina Department of Archives and History

View this photo at nationalregister.sc.gov

Map

Coordinates:
+34.59928, -79.51679
34°35'57" N, 79°31'00" W

Description

The McLaurin House is an excellent example of Italianate architecture. It was constructed ca. 1880 by John B. McLaurin on the site of an earlier structure. A two-story clapboard frame structure, the house features a truncated hip roof with a balustraded deck. The front façade is dominated by a one-story porch with balustrade and decorative brackets. The center bay projects slightly forward and its doorway features rounded sidelights and transom with ruby colored glass. Symmetrical in plan, the house features such embellishments as multi-bracketed gables and eaves, octagonal bays with crowning balustrades, decorative finials, decorative moldings with diamond motif, and a balustraded widow’s walk. The house is surrounded by a picket fence constructed ca. 1880. There are also several outbuildings of undetermined ages located on the property. Listed in the National Register March 24, 1978 - SCDAH

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1978
Reference number: 78002526
Architectural style: Victorian: Italianate
Areas of significance: Politics/Government; Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction; B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Single dwelling; Secondary structure
Current functions: Single dwelling; Secondary structure
Period of significance: 1875-1899
Significant year: ca. 1880
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 4

Update Log

September 29, 2014: Updated by Michael Miller: Added "Description", Corrected "GPS Coordinates" and Imported Photo

Sources

Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
National Register database - Reference number 78002526