John Calvin Owings House Explained

John Calvin Owings House
Location:787 W. Main St., Laurens, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.4939°N -82.0286°W
Builder:Barber, George F. & Co.
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:February 23, 1978
Refnum:78002520

John Calvin Owings House is a historic home located at Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina. It was designed by architect George Franklin Barber and built in 1896. It is a -story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It features high multiple roofs, turrets, oriels, cresting, turned spindles, and porches. The projecting front gable includes a decorated second-story portico. Also on the property are four contributing outbuildings.[1] [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruth K. LaForge . Mary Ann Eddy . Steve Smith . John Calvin Owings House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 1977. pdf . June 14, 2014.
  2. Web site: John Calvin Owings House, Laurens County (787 W. Main St., Laurens) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . June 14, 2014.