Elizabeth White House

Elizabeth White House
Location 421 N. Main St., Sumter, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°55′41″N 80°20′27″W / 33.92806°N 80.34083°W / 33.92806; -80.34083Coordinates: 33°55′41″N 80°20′27″W / 33.92806°N 80.34083°W / 33.92806; -80.34083
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built c. 1854 (1854)
Built by John E. Brown
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 78002531[1]
Added to NRHP March 21, 1978

Elizabeth White House is a historic home in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. It was built about 1854, and is a 1 1/2-story vernacular Greek Revival cottage. The front facade features a pedimented one-story portico supported by four square columns. It was the home of artist Elizabeth White (1883-1976). Under the provisions of White’s will, the property was transferred to the Sumter Gallery of Art for use as an art gallery.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Robert P. Stockton and Wayne Gray (October 1977). "Elizabeth White House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Elizabeth White House, Sumter County (421 North Main St., Sumter)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.


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