Marshlands
Historic house in Beaufort, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 501 Pinckney St., Beaufort, SC |
| County | Beaufort County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | James Robert Verdier House |
| Reference number | 73001674 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 501 Pinckney St., Beaufort, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.4333° N, 80.6654° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Beaufort | 15 listed places in Beaufort → |
| Nearest national park unit | Reconstruction Era National Historical Park · 3 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina
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Questions people ask
When was Marshlands listed on the National Register?
Nov 7, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Marshlands?
501 Pinckney St., Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, 3 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Marshlands?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Marshlands?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001674. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.