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Photographer: Brian Scott
Taken: April 25, 2009
Caption: 2000 South Carolina Historic Preservation Award
Additional Description: On March 7-8, 1999, Furman University moved the 1850 home of its first president to a new site four miles from its original location. The property on which the Greek revival mansion stood had been sold, and the house was faced with certain demolition to make way for a shopping center. The developer offered the house to Furman University on the condition that it be moved to a new location. As the home of James Clement Furman, the house had great historical significance for Furman University. The move took two days and more than $500,000. A site was prepared at the highest point on the Furman campus, where Cherrydale is the University’s new alumni house.
Submitted: April 25, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p60735
File Size: 0.047 Megabytes

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