Claussen House
National Register of Historic Places

Claussen House

Florence, Florence County, South Carolina
Listed
April 10, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01000343

About this property

Claussen House, also known as the Howard-Harllee-Claussen House, is a historic plantation house located near 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

5109 Old River Rd.
Florence, Florence County, South Carolina
34.13166, -79.62853

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 01000343. It was listed on April 10, 2001.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Mt. Zion Rosenwald School
Civil War
3.4 mi
Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House
Civil War
5 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Naval Station — Mars Bluff SC
1863Civil War
5 mi
Destruction of CSS Pee Dee — Great Pee Dee River
1865Civil War
5 mi
Union Seizure of Florence SC Area — Sherman Threat
1865Civil War
8.8 mi
Confederate Prison Camp at Florence SC — 1864-65
1864Civil War
8.8 mi
Action near Florence SC — Railroad Defenses
1864Civil War
8.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Claussen House listed on the National Register?

Claussen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Claussen House?

Claussen House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Claussen House?

The period of significance for Claussen House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1830.

Can I research the history near Claussen House?

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