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George R. Price House

Coordinates: 34°0′54″N 80°59′54″W / 34.01500°N 80.99833°W / 34.01500; -80.99833
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George R. Price House
George R. Price House is located in South Carolina
George R. Price House
George R. Price House is located in the United States
George R. Price House
Location3000 Forest Dr.
Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°0′54″N 80°59′54″W / 34.01500°N 80.99833°W / 34.01500; -80.99833
Arealess than one acre
Built1939 (1939)
Built byPrice, George R.
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.98000417[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1998

George R. Price House is a historic home located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1939, and is a two-story, L-shaped, steel-framed, masonry dwelling in the Streamline Moderne style. It has a flat roof, glass block windows, multiple porches, and a three-car garage.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 by Elaine Gillespie, the owner at the time. She also started a tradition about that same time that has remained in place through several owners. She began placing two decorative robots on the upstairs front porch for holidays. She named them Freddie and Tobar and the community loved them so much the house became known at “The Robot House.”

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ unknown. "George R. Price House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. ^ "George R. Price House, Richland County (3000 Forest Dr., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.