Hamer Hall (Hamer, South Carolina)

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Hamer Hall
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LocationNorth of Hamer on U.S. Route 301, Hamer, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°29′11″N79°19′35″W / 34.48639°N 79.32639°W / 34.48639; -79.32639 Coordinates: 34°29′11″N79°19′35″W / 34.48639°N 79.32639°W / 34.48639; -79.32639
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1890
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 75001696 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1975

Hamer Hall is a historic home located near Hamer, Dillon County, South Carolina. It was built about 1890, and is a two-story, brick dwelling in the Late Victorian style. The house contains 14 rooms and has three large porches. It has a corner turret and the roof is a combination of hipped and gable modes. The front facade features a one-story piazza with very elaborate ornamentation fashioned with chisel, gouge and lathe. Also on the property are three barns, a windmill, and a water tank. [2] [3]

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [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. Brabham, William H. (December 20, 1974). "Hamer Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. "Hamer Hall, Dillon County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 24 June 2012.