Pickens in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hagood-Mauldin House
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, June 20, 2011
1. Hagood-Mauldin House Marker (front)
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This house, built ca. 1856, originally sat 14 mi. W in the town of Pickens Court House, then the seat of Pickens District. It was the home of James Earle Hagood (1826-1904), Pickens District clerk of court, state representative during Reconstruction, and U.S. District clerk of court. In 1868, when the district was divided to create Pickens and Oconee Counties, he helped select the site for the "new" town of Pickens.
Erected 2011 by the Pickens County Historical Society. (Marker Number 39-15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 34° 53.101′ N, 82° 42.341′ W. Marker is in Pickens, South
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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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Hagood-Mauldin House (a few steps from this marker); Pickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Pickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Carpenter's Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Crazy Quilt (within shouting distance of this marker); William M. Hagood (within shouting distance of this marker); Garren's Cafι (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Resting Place (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pickens.
Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places:
Hagood--Mauldin House (added 1997 - - #97001185)
Also known as Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts;Homestead Hall
104 N. Lewis St. , Pickens
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style: Classical Revival
Historic Person: Hagood, James Earle
Significant Year: 1868, 1904, 1856
Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, June 20, 2011
2. Hagood-Mauldin House Marker (reverse)
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
— Submitted July 25, 2011.
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, June 20, 2011
3. Marker in Front of the Hagood-Mauldin House
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
4. Hagood-Mauldin House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2011, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2011, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 4. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
