Tamassee in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Texas Friendship Cottage

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. Texas Friendship Cottage Marker

Inscription. Presented by
Texas Society
Daughters of the
American Revolution
Mrs. Felix Irwin, State Regent
1955-1958

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1957.

Location. 34° 53.041′ N, 83° 1.083′ W. Marker is in Tamassee, South Carolina, in Oconee County. It can be reached from Rogers Drive just west of Bumgardner Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the right side of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2785 Rogers Drive, Tamassee SC 29686, 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. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Josephine C. Peters — West Virginia Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); May Erwin Talmadge Auditorium/Gymnasium (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Trail and Thong Tree (about 500 feet away); Tamassee DAR School (about 600 feet away); In Memory of George R. Ryder

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(about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Tamassee DAR School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cherokee Path (approx. 1½ miles away); Tamassee Town (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tamassee.

Regarding Texas Friendship Cottage. Contributing Property, Tamassee DAR School, National Register of Historic Places #12000289.

From the National Register Nomination:
This Ranch style cottage was a project of Mrs. Felix Irwin, State Regent of Texas from 1956-1958, and was dedicated during Founders' Day ceremonies on October 20, 1957. The lateral-gabled, brick-veneered cottage's facade is dominated by a hip roofed front porch that features an entrance with six-paneled front door, the upper two panels being glazed, and five-paneled sidelights. To the left of the entrance is a modern squared (un-shouldered) chimney. The porch is supported by two Tuscan order columns. To the far left (west) of the cottage's facade is a single six-over-six light window.

Also see . . . Tamassee DAR School (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The Tamassee DAR
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. National Register of Historic Places Marker
Tamassee DAR School
The National Register
of Historic Places
South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
School is a school founded in 1919 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to serve the underprivileged children of Appalachia. Historic buildings can be observed on the DAR School campus. The school survives and thrives to this day, consistently graduating classes of children between the ages of 7 and 18.

(Submitted on January 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Texas Friendship Cottage Renovations Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

3. Texas Friendship Cottage Renovations Marker

In honor of
Donna Miller Raymond
National Chairman, DAR School Committee
2010-2013

Gift of the
Texas Society, DAR
Pamela Rouse Wright
State Regent

Texas Friendship Cottage Front Porch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

4. Texas Friendship Cottage Front Porch

All three markers are mounted on the right side of the front entrance.

Texas Friendship Cottage (<i>front/south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

5. Texas Friendship Cottage (front/south elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.