Clemson in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

President's Family Residence

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021

1. President's Family Residence Marker

Inscription. This private residence is the home of Clemson President Jim Clements and his wife Beth, Clemson's First Lady. The Greek Revival-style house was built to match the style of the iconic Fort Hill Plantation house in the heart of campus, which was the home of the university's founder Thomas Green Clemson and his wife Anna Calhoun Clemson. It has been home to the past eight Clemson presidents.

Built in
1959
One Parkway Drive

Erected by Clemson University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 34° 40.725′ N, 82° 49.821′ W. Marker is in Clemson, South Carolina, in Pickens County. It is on Cherry Road south of Parkway Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clemson SC 29631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s and pstate,

in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clemson College World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clemson University (approx. ¼ mile away); Sikes Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); These Gates (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Tillman Hall Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Class of 1943 Veterans (approx. 0.3 miles away); Outdoor Theater (Amphitheater) (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clemson.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021

2. President's Family Residence Marker

The house is visible in the distance.

The Clemson Presidential house image. Click for full size.

By Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0), August 6, 2010

3. The Clemson Presidential house

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.