Claussen House

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Claussen House
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Location5109 Old River Rd., Florence, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°07′53″N79°37′14″W / 34.13139°N 79.62056°W / 34.13139; -79.62056
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 01000343 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 2001

Claussen House, also known as the Howard-Harllee-Claussen House, is a historic plantation house located at Florence, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built about 1830, and is a raised cottage with early-19th century Greek Revival architecture and late-19th century Italianate style alterations and additions. Also on the property are a contributing smoke house, gardener's cottage, hothouse/greenhouse, chicken coop/outhouse, and carriage shed. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. F. Preston Wilson (July 2000). "Claussen House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. "Claussen House, Florence County (5109 Old River Rd., Florence)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 July 2012.