National Register of Historic Places

Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Listed
May 5, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000796

About this property

Caldwell–Hampton–Boylston House is a historic home located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built between 1820 and 1830, and is a three-story, five-bay, clapboard clad frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It features a two-story, projecting front porch. Also on the property is contributing ironwork and brick fencing (c. 1855), and a stable/carriage house, garden gazebo, and tea house. In 1874–1876, it was the residence of South Carolina Reconstruction governor Daniel H. Chamberlain, who purchased the house in 1869. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located in Columbia Historic District I.

Location

829 Richland St.
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
34.00915, -81.04302

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House listed on the National Register?

Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House?

Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House?

The period of significance for Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House is recorded as the industrial era.

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