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Legare-Morgan House

Coordinates: 33°33′23″N 81°43′30″W / 33.55639°N 81.72500°W / 33.55639; -81.72500
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Legare-Morgan House
Legare-Morgan House is located in South Carolina
Legare-Morgan House
Legare-Morgan House is located in the United States
Legare-Morgan House
Location241 Lauren St., SW, Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates33°33′23″N 81°43′30″W / 33.55639°N 81.72500°W / 33.55639; -81.72500
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1850
NRHP reference No.77001210[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1977

The Legare-Morgan House is a one-story clapboard structure built in Aiken, South Carolina around 1835.[2][3] From 1850 to 1859 it was the home of the artist, poet and inventor, James Mathews Legare. In 1870 the property was sold to Thomas C. Morgan. The home, located in proximity to Aiken's downtown area, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places September 22, 1977.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ McNulty, Kappy (August 25, 1975). "Legare-Morgan House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Legare-Morgan House, Aiken County (241 Laurens St., S.W., Aiken)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 27 November 2012.