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908 King Street

King Street's evolution mimicked that of other streets throughout the neighborhood. Here two- and one-story houses accommodated residents representing a cross-section of solely white professionals and skilled laborers. The 1910 City Directory reveals this blend of citizens. Within the five homes listed were two managers, a grocer, a blacksmith, and a machinist. Binding these various households was the neighborly interaction provided by porches, a practice that waned throughout America following the introduction of air conditioning as a standard household feature. By the 1920s, the MacLauchlin family lived at this residence.

  • 908 King Street

    908 King Street, 2018. Historic Columbia collection

  • Pictured here are William and Ellen MacLauchlin running their "store.

    Pictured here are William and Ellen MacLauchlin running their "store." Ellen would grow up to be an employee at Dreher High School where she taught home economics from 1952 to 1978. Image courtesy the MacLauchlin family

  • 908 King Street

    Image courtesy the MacLauchlin family

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