Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

F.H. McLeod House

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, March 10, 2023

1. F. H. McLeod House Marker

Inscription.
The brick house at the corner of Palmetto St. and Dargan St. was built c.1919 as the home of Dr. Frank Hilton McLeod (1868-1944). In 1906, McLeod founded the Florence Infirmary on W. Cheves St., adjacent to his personal residence. To allow for the Infirmary’s expansion in 1916, McLeod had that wood frame home moved to this site. He and his wife Caroline Nelson McLeod (1878-1952) lived here in the old frame house until the brick house was built next to it.

The McLeod House is a fine example of a four-square Prairie style home with Neoclassical details. While living here, F.H. McLeod oversaw the Infirmary’s growth into one of the largest hospitals in S.C., serving patients from around the Pee Dee. In 1940, the family sold the house to a funeral home. In 1999, it was acquired by McLeod Regional Medical Center, the successor to the Florence Infirmary. The McLeods’ wood frame house no longer stands.

Erected 2021 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office; sponsored by McLeod Health Foundation. (Marker Number 21-51.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

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11.612′ N, 79° 45.943′ W. Marker is in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. It is at the intersection of South Dargan St and East Palmetto Street (U.S. 76), on the left when traveling south on South Dargan St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S Dargan St, Florence SC 29506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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: Wilson School / Wilson High School (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Arts Corridor (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florence Civic Improvement Society Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); McLeod Medical Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Propellers, CSS Peedee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Swept yards (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lorax: Unless (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bell, Florence City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

F.H. McLeod House Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 4, 2023

2. F.H. McLeod House Marker Reverse

Photographed by Dave W, May 4, 2023

3. F.H. McLeod House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,062 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.