John Calvin Owings House, 787 West Main Street, Laurens, Laurens County, SC. Surveyed as HABS SC,30-LAUR,2-, with a 261-word written history.
“The John Calvin Owings House is one of the most outstanding examples of Victorian architecture remaining in Laurens, South Carolina.”
Written record, HABS SC,30-LAUR,2- survey. Machine-read text.
Surveyed by the federal HABS program as HABS SC,30-LAUR,2- · the record runs 261 words · one of 4 surveyed structures published for this county.
Source document Quoted word for word from HABS SC,30-LAUR,2-. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.
The John Calvin Owings House is one of the most outstanding examples of Victorian architecture remaining in Laurens, South Carolina. John Owings played a prominent role in political and economic activities in the city. Constructed with a brick foundation with clapboard and shingle siding in the Victorian (Queen Anne) style, this three-story structure has a circular turret and octagonal oriel. A projecting front gable includes a second-story portico with horsehoe arch and spindle decoration. There are cresting and finials on the slate roof. Its interior features include oak paneling, staircase, mantels and latticework. It still contains its original light fixtures and fireplaces with tile and mirrored overmantels.
The John Calvin Owings House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, Source of Information: National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form Compilers: Nancy B. Pittenger and J, Tracy Power South Carolina Department of Archives and History May 2, ADDENDUM TO HABS No. JOHN CALVIN OWINGS HOUSE 787 W. Main Street iAfc Laurens vicinity Laurens County JL South Carolina XEROGRAPHIC COPIES OF COLOR TRANSPARENCIES HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, DC
| Laurens, South Carolina | The place record: every map, photograph and survey of this town. |
| Laurens County, South Carolina | 47 topographic sheets across the county. |
| Library of Congress record | The original filed report as the survey filed it. |
The federal surveyors worked through Laurens building by building. These are the other structures they measured and filed a report on, longest report first.
| Sheet | Structure | Survey | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelotes Holmes House | HABS SC,30-LAUR,1- | 2,356 words | |
| John Calvin Owings House | HABS SC,30-LAUR,2A- | 32 words |
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