Davis House (Manning, South Carolina) Explained

Davis House
Location:	South of Manning on South Carolina Highway 63, near Manning, South Carolina
Coordinates:	33.6525°N -80.2258°W
Built:	c.
Architecture:	Greek Revival
Added:	January 13, 1983
Refnum:	83002191

Davis House (also known as El Recuerdo) is a historic plantation house located near Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina.

Description and history

It was built about 1843, and is a two-story, frame vernacular Greek Revival style dwelling. It has weatherboard sheathing, a gable roof, and one-story, gabled-roofed ells at either side. The façade features a central, two-tiered portico with four pillars on each level. The house was built by Bertrand Davis, a locally known planter and militia officer.^{[1] [2]}

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1983.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Davis House, Clarendon County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 63, Manning vicinity). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 25 February 2014.
2. Web site: National Register Staff and Chris Kolbe. October 1982. Davis House. National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. 25 February 2014.