Hazelius House

Hazelius House (HMEI4)

Location: Lexington, SC 29072 Lexington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 59.217', W 81° 14.417'

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Built c. 1820 by the Gross family and bought by
the Lutheran Synod in 1834, this house
served as home to the Lutheran Seminary's
headmaster, Dr. Ernest Hazelius, during that
school's location here 1834-1858. Theologian,
historian, author, and educator, Dr. Hazelius
(1777-1853) was its most important occupant.
In 1891, Charlie Tilman, a traveling evangelist,
wrote the hymn, "Old Time Religion," while a
guest here of the Leaphart family. The house is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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HM NumberHMEI4
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 12:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 477806 N 3760735
Decimal Degrees33.98695000, -81.24028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 59.217', W 81° 14.417'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 59' 13.02" N, 81° 14' 25.02" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 223 Fox St, Lexington SC 29072, US
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