Octagon House, Concrete residence in Laurens, South Carolina.
The Octagon House features thick concrete walls with hollow passages, eight-sided porch columns, and a central skylight illuminating both floors through the main hall.
Presbyterian minister Zelotes Lee Holmes constructed this concrete house in 1859, establishing one of the first such structures in South Carolina with twelve fireplace-equipped rooms.
The basement rooms, originally designed as slave quarters, included separate fireplaces and direct outdoor access, reflecting the social structure of antebellum South Carolina.
Located at 619 East Main Street in Laurens, the building underwent renovations in 1970 with federal and state funding to convert the space into apartments.
The house contains a reported hidden chamber accessed through an entrance hall trapdoor, supposedly connecting to Laurens Cotton Mills via an underground passage.
Location: South Carolina
GPS coordinates: 34.49917,-82.00139
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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