Historic Plantation in McClellanville, SC 1797 Photo

This vintage photograph captures a historic plantation located in McClellanville, Charleston County, South Carolina. Built in 1797, the structure remained unoccupied until 1858 due to unforeseen circumstances affecting its heirs. It was eventually purchased by Stephen D. Doar, and three generations of the Doar family resided there. This image reflects the architectural style and cultural significance of the antebellum South.

The photograph is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, a project dedicated to documenting the rich architectural heritage of the region. Notably, the image features the iconic Spanish moss that hangs from the trees, a hallmark of the Lowcountry landscape. This photograph was published in Samuel Gaillard Stoneys 1938 work, Plantations of the Carolina Low Country.

Frances Benjamin Johnston, a prominent photographer, documented this site, contributing to our understanding of Southern history and architecture.

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