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2719 Preston Street

Clark-Hubbard House

Throughout Old Shandon stand properties with legacies from generations of previous owners. This is particularly true for this circa-1915 dwelling, whose second owners, the J. Rhett Clark family, installed extensive gardens in the 1920s featuring an ornamental fishpond and original heritage plants and shrubs, including boxwoods, camellias, and crape myrtles. The current owners Judy and Pat Hubbard, who purchased the house in 1977, retained the gardens' historic elements while adding further plants, hardscaping, and amenities.

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    2719 Preston Street, 2018. Historic Columbia collection

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    Taken from across Preston Street, this photograph of Mildred Davis Rhyne during the 1910s shows the Clark House in the background. Lacking trees and plants, the property at that point had yet been cultivated, leaving an unobstructed view of houses near Millwood Avenue to its north. Image courtesy

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    Work began on the property's gardens before the family actually moved into the house. Seen here is Pat Hubbard in 1977 with plans for a life's-worth of cultivating his and Judy's “new” yard. Image courtesy Judy and Pat Hubbard

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    Though unkempt at the time the family purchased the property, some garden elements, such as the decades-old crape myrtle seen here behind the house, remained a tie to another generation's interest in gardening. Image courtesy Judy and Pat Hubbard

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    An historic pole barn standing at the rear of the half-acre property has been converted into an artist's studio. Image courtesy Judy and Pat Hubbard

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