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
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.
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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 McLeod Health Foundation. (Marker Number 21-51.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 34° 11.612′ N, 79° 45.943′
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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); McLeod Medical Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Florence High School / McClenaghan High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Civil Rights Sit-Ins (approx. ¼ mile away); The Original Site of The Wayside Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Skirmish March 5, 1865 West of Gamble's Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Historic Downtown African American Business District (approx. half a mile away); Frank Mandeville Rogers Jr. / Floreence Tobacco Warehouse Company (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
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 May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 100 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.
