Built 1795 Opened 1795 Phone +1 843-379-6335 Added to NRHP 19 August 1971 | NRHP Reference # 71000746 Area 1,200 m² Architectural style Federal architecture | |
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Address 801 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA Similar Henry C Chambers Waterfron, The Kazoo Museum, Beaufort National Cemetery, Hunting Island Light, Saint Helena Island | ||
The john mark verdier house in beaufort sc
John Mark Verdier House, also known as Lafayette Building, is a building in Beaufort, South Carolina. It was built by John Mark Verdier, a French Huguenot, in 1804. The house typified Beaufort's gracious antebellum architectural style. It was a focal point of the town, a visible statement reflecting Verdier's significant wealth from trading indigo and growing sea island cotton.
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
It is a contributing property in the Beaufort Historic District, which is a National Historic Landmark. It is the only house museum in Beaufort and provides tours Monday through Saturday from 10:00 to 4:00. Admission is $10.00 per person; children and military are free.
The house is owned and operated by the Historic Beaufort Foundation as a historic house museum.