Magnolia Hall

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Magnolia Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Hagood, South Carolina
Built/Founded:	1821
Architectural style(s):	Greek Revival
Added to NRHP:	September 02, 1999
NRHP Reference#:	99000101 [1]
Governing body:	Private

Magnolia Hall is an historic plantation located in the High Hills of Santee at 2025 Horatio-Hagood Road, Hagood, South Carolina in the United States. Its Greek Revival plantation house was built in 1821 by its owner Isaac Barnes and added onto in 1855 and 1860 by Dr. Swepson Saunders, who had bought the property in 1853.

Magnolia Hall was threatened with destruction by Union troops in April, 1865, under the command of Brigadier General Edward E. Potter, but apparently was saved by the actions of Dr. Saunder's slave cook in feeding the troops when they appeared. Dr. Saunders, who apparently had taken refuge somewhere between Magnolia Hall and Stateburg, wrote to his wife that he had seen the burning houses in Stateburg and had expected to see their own house burning.^[2]

On September 02, 1999, Magnolia Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is also known as the Dr. Swepson Saunders House.

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in South Carolina

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• National Register listings for Sumter County
• South Carolina Department of Archives and History file on Magnolia Hall
• South Carolina Plantations listing for Magnolia Hall

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