Morgan House (Central, South Carolina)

Morgan House is a historic home located Central, Pickens County, South Carolina. It was built in 1893 in the Queen Anne, and modified about 1917 with Classical Revival style changes. It is a 1+1⁄2-story frame dwelling and features a porch with Doric order columns. It is associated with the Morgan family, who operated a mercantile retail establishment and founders of the Bank of Central.

Morgan House
Morgan House, August 2010
Morgan House (Central, South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Morgan House (Central, South Carolina)
Morgan House (Central, South Carolina) is located in the United States
Morgan House (Central, South Carolina)
Location416 Church St.,
Central, South Carolina
Coordinates34°43′20″N 82°46′49″W
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1893 (1893), c. 1917
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.01000312[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 2001

The house now serves as the home of the Central History Museum, which is operated by the Central Heritage Society.[2][3]

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Robert C. Benedict (August 2000). "Morgan House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. "Morgan House, Pickens County (416 Church St., Central)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 4, 2014.


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