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J.W. Wright Building

This building was constructed in 1920 and designed by architect Francis Miller, who was active in the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The Wright Building is a two-story masonry vernacular structure. Until the 1960s, the building was a cornerstone ...

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National Historic Landmark-John N.A. Griswold House

National Historic Landmark- John N.A. Griswold House

Completed in 1864, this building is a seminal work by the noted American architect Richard Morris Hunt and is considered by architectural historians to be the first example of the mature Stick Style of ...

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National Historic Landmark-John Brown House

National Historic Landmark-John Brown House

Built 1786-88, this large, three-story, brownstone-trimmed, brick mansion was designed by the noted colonial architect, Joseph Brown, for his brother John, who had grown rich in the profitable China trade.

The house is a perfect example ...

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National Historic Landmark-Isaac Bell, Jr. House

National Historic Landmark- Isaac Bell Jr., House

Edna Villa, built in 1881-1883 for a Southern cotton broker, marked a turning point for the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White and a milestone in the development of American architecture.

Along with ...

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National Historic Landmark-Colonel John Stuart House

National Historic Landmark-Colonel John Stuart House

Built in 1772 by Colonel John Stuart (c. 1700-1779), the Royal Commissioner for Indian Affairs in the South, this is one of the finest examples of a three story Georgian frame townhouse in the Southern ...

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National Historic Landmark-St. James Church

National Historic Landmark- St. James Church, Santee

Constructed in 1768, this structure is a little-altered example of late 18th century efforts to give South Carolina's country Georgian churches a more sophisticated exterior design. St. James is 5 bays long and ...

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National Historic Landmark-St James Church

National Historic Landmark- St. James Church, Goose Creek

Built 1713-1719, this is one of the first true Georgian churches in the English colonies. A rectangular single-story, stucco-on-brick structure, its elaborate interior is one of the finest of all small 18th-century country ...

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National Historic Landmark-John Rutledge House

National Historic Landmark- John Rutledge House

From 1763 until his death, this large three story brick structure was the home of John Rutledge (1739-1800), older brother of Edward, who served in the Continental Congress (1774-76, 1782-83), was Governor of South Carolina ...

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National Historic Landmark-Joseph H. Rainey House

National Historic Landmark- Joseph Hayne Rainey House

Joseph Hayne Rainey (1832-1887), the first Black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1870-79), served longer than any of his Black contemporaries.

The election of Rainey and of Hiram R. ...

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Jackie Robinson Memorial Ball Park

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson played his first exhibition game as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers farm club at this park on March 17, 1946, professional baseball's first integrated game. In 1947, Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and made baseball ...

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