John Mark Verdier House

John Mark Verdier House
John Mark Verdier House
Location 801 Bay St., Beaufort, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°25′50.3″N 80°40′15.6″W / 32.430639°N 80.671000°W / 32.430639; -80.671000Coordinates: 32°25′50.3″N 80°40′15.6″W / 32.430639°N 80.671000°W / 32.430639; -80.671000
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1795
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 71000746[1]
Added to NRHP August 19, 1971

John Mark Verdier House, also known as Lafayette Building, is a building in Beaufort, South Carolina.[2][3] 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.

John Mark Verdier House

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Fant, Mrs. James W. (August 6, 1971). "John Mark Verdier House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "John Mark Verdier House, Beaufort County (801 Bay St., Beaufort)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-03-17.


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