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Wallace-McGee House is a historic home located at
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. It built in 1937, and is a two-story
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style
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ed house. It features large areas of glass, a flat roof and a steel and
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structural system. The front façade features a two-car garage topped by a sun deck. The house is based on plans by
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published in
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on March 28, 1936. It was added to the
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in 1979.


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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina International style architecture in South Carolina Houses completed in 1937 Houses in Columbia, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Columbia, South Carolina {{ColumbiaSC-struct-stub