John Mark Verdier House
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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 1795.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History summary is here.
It may be a contributing property in the Beaufort Historic District, which is a National Historic Landmark
.
The house is owned and operated by the Historic Beaufort Foundation as a historic house museum.
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
. It was built by John Mark Verdier, a French Huguenot, in 1795.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1971.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History summary is here.
It may be a contributing property in the Beaufort Historic District, which is a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
.
The house is owned and operated by the Historic Beaufort Foundation as a historic house museum.
External links
- Information on John Mark Verdier House Museum
- Historic Beaufort Foundation
- John Mark Verdier House, Beaufort County (801 Bay St., Beaufort), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History