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McDowell House
Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

McDowell House

On the National Register since 201016 years
Bungalow/CraftsmanListed 2010Fountain Inn
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About McDowell House

McDowell House, at 500 N Main St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 17, 2010. It was among the first 3 of Fountain Inn’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Bungalow/Craftsman, as it does for 19 other South Carolina listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 18 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

500 N Main St, Fountain Inn · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1McDowell HouseStart here
  2. 2F.W. Welborn HouseBungalow/Craftsman · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Fountain Inn High SchoolModerne · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4James A. Fulmer HouseBuilt 1932 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Robert Quillen Office and LibraryNeo-Classical Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BEllison Flour MillBuilding0.4 miBCannon BuildingLate Victorian0.4 miBFountain Inn Principal's House and TeacherageBungalow/Craftsman0.7 mi
More like it

Bungalow/Craftsman style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Bungalow/Craftsman.

F.W. Welborn House0.1 mi away
Fountain Inn Principal's House and Teacherage0.7 mi away
Hurricane Tavern8.5 mi away
Earle, Col. Elias, Historic District16 mi away

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Questions about McDowell House

Is McDowell House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 17, 2010 (Register number 10000921).

Is McDowell House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Parker High School Auditorium, 16.4 miles away.

Can you visit McDowell House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of McDowell House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118997861 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.