Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lawton-Chase House / Florence Museum
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This Art Moderne house, completed in 1939 for Joseph Maner Lawton, has housed the Florence Museum since 1953. It was designed by Sanborn Chuse, then an engineering student influenced by Moderne architecture in France and later a prominent local businessman. The house features curved streamlined forms, a semicircular glass block entrance bay, and black glass bands just below the roofline. When completed it was described as "the talk of Florence."
Erected 2011 by The Florence Museum. (Marker Number 21-32.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 34° 11.23′ N, 79° 46.571′ W. Marker is in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. Marker is at the intersection of Spruce Street and Graham Street, on the right when traveling east on Spruce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 558 Spruce St, Florence SC 29501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dark Days of the Holocaust (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Timrod Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Beth Israel Congregation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Florence High School / McClenaghan High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wilson School / Wilson High School (approx. ¾ mile away); F.H. McLeod House (approx. ¾ mile away); McLeod Medical Center (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 184 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.