Horry-Guignard House

The Horry-Guignard House is a two-story Federal style residence in Columbia with a white facade extending across five bays and a balustraded porch supported by square columns running along the entire front. The structure shows classical proportions and symmetrical design typical of homes built in this era, with carefully detailed architectural elements throughout.

The house was built before 1813 and originally belonged to Revolutionary War Colonel Peter Horry. It later passed to John Gabriel Guignard, who served as South Carolina's Surveyor General.

The house displays early American building techniques with rabbit-edged wooden siding, interior chimneys, and windows featuring paneled upper shutters with louvered lower sections that slide. These details tell visitors how people constructed and lived in homes during the early 1800s.

The house is located on Senate Street and forms part of the University of South Carolina School of Law complex. Visitors can view it from the street to see the exterior architecture and details of the building.

In 1813, workers split the structure into two sections and moved them apart to expand the main hall from 6 feet to 11 feet wide (1.8 m to 3.3 m). This unusual alteration shows the resourcefulness of builders who physically separated the house to meet changing space needs.

Location: Columbia

GPS coordinates: 34.00170,-81.02720

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:14