Elizabeth White House is a historic home in

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, Sumter County, South Carolina. It was built about 1854, and is a 1 1/2-story vernacular

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cottage. The front facade features a pedimented one-story portico supported by four square columns. It was the home of artist Elizabeth White (1883-1976). Under the provisions of White's will, the property was transferred to the Sumter Gallery of Art for use as an art gallery. It was added to the

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in 1978.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Greek Revival houses in South Carolina Houses completed in 1854 Houses in Sumter County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Sumter County, South Carolina {{SumterCountySC-NRHP-stub