Caldwell-Johnson-Morris Cottage

{{short description|Historic house in South Carolina, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Caldwell-Johnson-Morris Cottage

| nrhp_type =

| image = Caldwell Johnson Morris Cottage.jpg

| caption =

| location = 220 E. Morris St.,
Anderson, South Carolina

| coordinates = {{coord|34|29|55|N|82|38|50|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = South Carolina#USA

| built = 1851

| architecture = Raised Cottage

| added = October 7, 1971

| area = {{convert|0.5|acre}}

| refnum = 71000740{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

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The Caldwell-Johnson-Morris Cottage is located in Anderson, South Carolina.{{Cite web | last = Ruhr | first = Nancy | title = Caldwell-Johnson-Morris Cottage | work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date = June 3, 1971 | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/anderson/S10817704008/S10817704008.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 1 December 2012}}{{Cite web | title = Caldwell-Johnson-Morris Cottage, Anderson County (220 E. Morris St., Anderson) | work = National Register Properties in South Carolina | publisher = South Carolina Department of Archives and History | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/anderson/S10817704008/index.htm | accessdate = 1 December 2012}} It was constructed around 1851, and is historically significant because it illustrates the “raised cottagegenre of architecture, a style that became popular in the 19th century.

Specific features of this style include a raised brick basement and high wooden steps, both of which contribute to a two-story illusion. This landmark may easily be viewed from the public street. It was listed in the National Register on October 7, 1971.

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