Caleb Coker House
Introduction
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This house, built ca. 1832, was the home of Caleb Coker (1802~1869) and the birthplace of his son, Maj. James Lide Coker (1837~1918), who was a Confederate officer, industrialist, and founder of Coker College. Caleb Coker was a merchant, a director of the Cheraw & Darlington RR, librarian of the Society Hill Library Society, and a charter member of the Darlington Agricultural Society.
Erected by the Darlington County Historical Commission - 2002
Images
Caleb Coker House Historical Marker
Caleb Coker House Historical Marker
Caleb Coker House
Caleb Coker House
Caleb Coker House
Backstory and Context
Text-to-speech Audio
The house was donated to the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation in 2012 by Dr. Ernest Helms who has spent much of his live saving and restoring old properties. The trust continued restoration efforts and eventually sold it to private owners who plan to use it as their home.
Sources
"Caleb Coker House - Society Hill, South Carolina." South Carolina Picture Project. Accessed June 22, 2016. http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/darlington-county/caleb-coker-house.html.
Photos compliments of Bill Segars of Hartsville.
Photos compliments of Bill Segars of Hartsville.