Morgan House is a historic home located Central,

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. It was built in 1893 in the Queen Anne, and modified about 1917 with

Classical Revival Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassic ...

style changes. It is a -story frame dwelling and features a porch with

Doric order The Doric order is one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. The Doric is most easily recognized by the simple circular capitals at the top of t ...

columns. It is associated with the Morgan family, who operated a mercantile retail establishment and founders of the Bank of Central. The house now serves as the home of the Central History Museum, which is operated by the Central Heritage Society. It was listed on the

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in 2001.

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central History Museum - Central Heritage Society
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Houses completed in 1893 Neoclassical architecture in South Carolina Queen Anne architecture in South Carolina Houses in Pickens County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Pickens County, South Carolina Central, South Carolina Museums in Pickens County, South Carolina {{PickensCountySC-NRHP-stub