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I could not figure out what house this was until I looked at the tiny sign on the railing, which for an office of an attorney. Then I found that it was the George Elliott house of 1001 Bay Street.
Before the Civil War, Dr. W. A. Jenkins a rich planter and slave owner from St. Helena Island bought the house from George Elliott. After the war it was sold by the Federal Government (probably for taxes) to George Holmes. His wife, Julia Hazel Holmes lived in the house until her death in the 1930s. Originally, the house had no second story verandah - that was added in the late nineteenth century.
After that, the Historic Beaufort Foundation used it as a museum until 1995. It is currently used as offices subject to a conservation easement. "Among the many excellent features of the house are a fine fan lit doorway [which you can't see in my picture], attractive iron railings, and good interior details including marble mantels, gilded cornices and moldings." I don't see any iron railings, and I don't know whether the interior details are still extant or if they could be seen by a visitor. Leave a Comment
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John Mark Verdier, a prosperous merchant built this Federal-style house in the 1790s. In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette was a house guest here. The home was taken over by Union officers as their headquarters during the Civil War. The Verdier house once housed the presses of the Beaufort Gazette.
It is now a museum which was restored by the Historic Beaufort Foundation.. It is at 1802 Bay Street and Scott Streets.
Admission $4 adults $2 students.
Hours: Mon-Sat, 11 am - 4 pm Leave a Comment
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 Church cemetery on the north
side of the church by grandmaR, 1 more photos
The church is an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture. Originally it did not have a steeple.
It was used as a hospital during the Civil War. Before the war, the congregation consisted of 166 white worshippers and 3,577 slaves. Leave a Comment
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The Hext House AKA Riverview is at 207 Hancock Street. It is set way back from the street and the photo was taken through the windshield as we were driving by. It is built on a tabby foundation, and is one of the oldest houses in Beaufort. In 1864, it was sold for $640 by the U.S. Tax Commission. Leave a Comment
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The James Robert Verdier House is also known as Marshlands. It is at 501 Pinckney Street, and it does look out over the marshes along the river (second picture)
When we went by this house, a lot of the tour groups were going inside. I guess the inside of the house is on the tour.
The house is set off the ground supported by arches, and blends Barbadian plantation architecture with the more formal Adam features. One outstanding feature is the porch which runs across the front and down each side to connect back rooms. Second floor right and left wings are not original.
The house was built around 1814 by James Robert Verdier, son of John Mark Verdier (#2 on the tour), and used during the Civil War as headquarters of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. It is the imaginary home of Emily Fenwick, the heroine of Francis Griswold’s Civil War novel, "Sea Island Lady". Leave a Comment
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The Paul Hamilton House AKA The Oaks is at 100 Laurens Street. It is Italianate in style with a wide porch running across the front and the two sides.
Inside are unusual carved mantles that wrap around the sides of the chimneys.
Built in 1856 by Col. Paul Hamilton and deserted when Beaufort was occupied by federal troops in 1861, it was used as a hospital for a time. Following the war, it was offered for sale by the government commissioner along with other Beaufort houses to pay “taxes due.” Indignant citizens, led by George Holmes, a Northern merchant, gathered together enough money to pay for the house in Hamilton’s name. Leave a Comment
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This building at 1009 Craven Street was built in 1820. The structure is now the site of the Rhett House Inn. It has two story wrap around piazzas and transom lights over the doorways. The portico and the wings are not original Leave a Comment
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This house at 201 Laurens Street sports massive Doric pillars which support the flat roof and second floor veranda. The front walls are Flemish bond brick; all other walls are Common bond brick. The buildings on the grounds include a blacksmith shop, a cook house, laundry and rooms for the household servants. Dr. Berners Barnwell Sams first built a house on New Street. This house was used as a Civil War hospital. Leave a Comment
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This house at 411 Bayard Street was built in the early 1800s although a builder's name and the date '1840' were found behind plaster. Woodwork throughout the house is circa 1840.
Thomas E. Ledbetter served as a minister to the Beaufort Methodist Mission, which was an attempt to evangelize slaves on the cotton and rice plantations. Leave a Comment
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This house which appears to be on Bay Street actually has the entrance at 400 Wilmington Street. There is a false entrance door on Bay Street, which you can tell is false because there are no stairs to the first floor. The lower part of the windows on the porch open like doors to provide access to the porch.
The house was built in 1811 and occupied by the federal military commander, Gen. Stevens, and his staff during the Civil War. It was also used as a hospital. Smith also owned the Old Fort Plantation, now the site of Beaufort’s Naval Hospital Leave a Comment
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