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
House in 2017
Rankin-Harwell House is located in South Carolina
Rankin-Harwell House
Rankin-Harwell House is located in the United States
Rankin-Harwell House
Location6 miles northeast of Florence off South Carolina Highway 305, near Florence, South Carolina
Coordinates34°14′.74″N 79°39′7″W / 34.2335389°N 79.65194°W / 34.2335389; -79.65194
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Doric
NRHP reference No.74001855[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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