Boozer, Lemuel, House

National Register Listing

Street Address:

320 W. Main St., Lexington, SC (Lexington County)

Alternate Name:

Boozer-Harmon House

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NRHP Nomination

Record Number:

S10817732007

Description and Narrative:

(Boozer-Harmon House) One of the oldest structures in the town of Lexington, it is also one of the most historic. Its builder, Lemuel Boozer (1809-1870) was a lawyer who served as state representative, state senator, lieutenant governor of South Carolina, and state circuit judge. Built ca. 1828-30, the Lemuel Boozer House is a one-story clapboard structure set upon a raised basement. The house is the only nineteenth century raised cottage in Lexington. Typical features include a low-pitch gable roof which extends over the front porch, a double doorway with transom both front and rear, exterior chimneys on either end, and a tall basement of brick piers. It remains virtually unchanged since the 1840s, when a left rear ell and right wing were added. The central hall and parlor are wainscoted, while the dining room is ornamented with a chair rail. These rooms and the side bedroom retain their wide plank walls and ceilings. To the rear of the house stood a frame barn and several slave cabins which were torn down in the 1940s. Listed in the National Register April 16, 1977.

Period of Significance:

circa 1828

Level of Significance:

Local

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government;Architecture

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

August 16 1977

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