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Hale–Elmore–Seibels House

Coordinates: 34°0′46.3″N 81°1′52″W / 34.012861°N 81.03111°W / 34.012861; -81.03111
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Hale-Elmore-Seibels House
Seibels House
Hale–Elmore–Seibels House is located in South Carolina
Hale–Elmore–Seibels House
LocationColumbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°0′46.3″N 81°1′52″W / 34.012861°N 81.03111°W / 34.012861; -81.03111
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1790s
ArchitectA. M. Hale
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.71000804[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1971

The Hale-Elmore-Seibels House or Seibels House is a historic building located in Columbia, South Carolina.[2][3] Records of the exact year of its construction were destroyed in 1865 during the burning of the city by Union soldiers serving under General William Tecumseh Sherman. The best guess for the date of construction stems from a purported "1796" carved into a beam in the basement. Much of the early history of the house is uncertain, but it is thought to be the oldest building in Columbia.[4]

Located at 1601 Richland Street, the house is the headquarters of the Historic Columbia Foundation, and is open to the public as a museum. Its extensive restored garden serves as the backdrop for wedding receptions and other events.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Nickless, Karen (September 17, 1990). "Picriccorn House (Hale-Elmore-Seibels House)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Hale-Elmore-Seibels House, Richland County (1601 Richland St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. ^ Sims Salsi, Lynn; Margaret Sims (2003). Columbia: History of a Southern Capital, South Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7385-2411-5.