Marshlands, also known as the James Robert Verdier House, is a historic house at 501 Pinckney Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. Built about 1814, it is a high quality and well-preserved example of early Beaufort architecture, showing both Adamesque and West Indian stylistic influences. It is also notable as a home of Dr. James Robert Verdier, who discovered a treatment for yellow fever. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its architectural significance.[2][3]
Marshlands (Dr. James Robert Verdier House) | |
.jpg) James Robert Verdier House - Marshlands | |
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| Location | 501 Pinckney St., Beaufort, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°25′59.4″N 80°39′56″W / 32.433167°N 80.66556°W |
| Built | 1814 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Part of | Beaufort Historic District (ID69000159) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001674 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1973[1] |
| Designated NHL | November 7, 1973[2] |
| Designated NHLDCP | November 7, 1973 |
Description and history
editMarshlands is located in Beaufort's historic downtown, on a parcel east of the junction of Pinckney and Federal Streets, overlooking the Beaufort River. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, set on a tall foundation of pink tabby cement with an arcade of arches. It is topped by a hip roof and its exterior is sheathed in wooden clapboards. A single-story porch extends around three sides of the house, supported by square columns. The main entrance is framed by sidelight windows and topped by a fanlight. The interior retains high quality original Adamesque woodwork.[3]
The house was built about 1814 for Dr. James Robert Verdier, and is noted among Beaufort's houses for its distinctive blend of Adam style elements with those from the West Indies, the latter including the arcaded basement and the single-story porch (when typical Beafort houses have two-story porches). Dr. Verdier was noted for discovering early treatments for yellow fever; his house was used during the American Civil War as the headquarters for the United States Sanitary Commission.[3] The house is privately owned, and is not open to the public.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Marshlands (Dr. James Robert Verdier House)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
- ^ a b c Bruce T. Gettys (April 30, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Marshlands / James Robert Verdier House" (pdf). National Park Service.
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External links
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- Marshlands, Beaufort County (501 Pinckney St., Beaufort), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-152, "James Robert Verdier House, 501 Pinckney Street, Beaufort, Beaufort County, SC", 13 photos, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material