Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John and Mary Perry Cleland House
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
1. John and Mary Perry Cleland House Marker, Side 1
This house, one of Georgetowns earliest, was built ca. 1737 by John and Mary Perry Cleland. Mrs. Cleland inherited the property from her father John Perry, who had been granted a large tract in 1705 including the site of present-day Georgetown. This house is a raised tidewater residence with its main entrance facing the Sampit River. It features elements of the Georgian and Federal styles.
In 1753 the house was purchased by the Clelands nephew Archibald Baird. He made small additions to each end of the house and relocated the main entrance to Front Street. A porch was added there ca. 1780. Later prominent owners of the house included John Withers, Jr., Francis Withers, Dr. Joseph Blythe, and Robert F.W. Allston.
Erected 1997 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Georgetown County Historical Society. (Marker Number 22-48.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1705.
Location. 33° 21.79′ N, 79° 16.732′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and St. James Street, on the right when traveling east
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. 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: Winyah Indigo Society (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Winyah Indigo Society (about 700 feet away); Old Market Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Carolina Champion Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); 601 - 603 Front Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Screven Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Elisha Screven / William Screven (approx. Ό mile away); Ward-Bull House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
2. John and Mary Perry Cleland House Marker, Side 2
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 11, 2013
3. John and Mary Perry Cleland House Marker near the intersection of Front Street and St. James Street
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
4. John and Mary Perry Cleland House
This is the Front Street facade.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
5. John and Mary Perry Cleland House
View from St. John Street. This side of the house faces the River.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 11, 2013
6. John and Mary Perry Cleland House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,097 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on May 22, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
