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.[2][3]

Rankin-Harwell House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
House in 2017
Location	6 miles northeast of Florence off South Carolina Highway 305, near Florence, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°14′.74″N 79°39′7″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1857
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Doric
NRHP reference No.	74001855[1]
Added to NRHP	October 9, 1974

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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  The Columns photographed by Carlisle Roberts for the W.P.A.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Nenie Dixon (May 1974). "Rankin-Harwell House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
3. "Rankin-Harwell House, Florence County (off S.C. Hwy. 305, Mars Bluff)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-117, "The Columns, U.S. Routes 76 & 301, Mars Bluff, Florence County, SC", 2 photos, 2 data pages