Osborne Wells House is a historic home located at

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. It was built about 1860, and is a brick and stucco residence consisting of a

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over a raised basement. It features a projecting raised porch supported by four stuccoed brick piers. It was built by Osborne Wells, a prominent 19th century Newberry builder, planter, and brick manufacturer. It was listed on the

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in 1980.

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