National Register of Historic Places

Smith-Cannon House

Timmonsville, Florence County, South Carolina
Listed
July 27, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002195

About this property

Smith-Cannon House, also known as the B.O.V.B. (Big Old Victorian Barn), is a historic home located at Timmonsville, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built about 1897–1900, and is a two-story, asymmetrical plan house in the Queen Anne style. It has a full attic and is sheathed in weatherboard. The house features a 2+1⁄2-story round turret; a one-story, shed roofed porch that stretches across the entire façade, wraps the turret, and extends to form a porte-cochère. It was built for Charles Aurelius Smith, prominent government figure as mayor of Timmonsville, member of the state house of representatives, twice lieutenant governor, and governor of South Carolina for five days. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

106 W. Market St.
Timmonsville, Florence County, South Carolina
34.13489, -79.94291

Categories

OTHERPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Smith-Cannon House listed on the National Register?

Smith-Cannon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Smith-Cannon House?

Smith-Cannon House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith-Cannon House?

The period of significance for Smith-Cannon House is recorded as the industrial era.

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