Joseph H. Rainey House

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Joseph H. Rainey House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Joseph H. Rainey House (South Carolina)
Joseph H. Rainey House
Location: 909 Prince St., Georgetown, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°22′7.8″N 79°17′5″W / 33.368833, -79.28472Coordinates: 33°22′7.8″N 79°17′5″W / 33.368833, -79.28472
Built/Founded: 1870
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Designated as NHL: April 20, 1984[1]
Added to NRHP: April 20, 1984[2]
NRHP Reference#: 84003877
Governing body: Private

Joseph H. Rainey House, also known as Rainey-Camlin House, was the home of the first black U.S. Congressman, Joseph H. Rainey, a former slave.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1984.[1][3]

The SC DAH summary is here.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Joseph H. Rainey House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Cecil N. McKithan (June, 1983), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Rainey-Camlin HousePDF (32 KB), National Park Service  and Accompanying three photos, exterior and interior, undatedPDF (32 KB)
  4. ^ Joseph H. Rainey House, Georgetown County (909 Prince St., Georgetown). National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.

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