John Mark Verdier House | |
Location | 801 Bay St., Beaufort, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 32°25′50.3″N 80°40′15.6″W / 32.430639°N 80.671000°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1795 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 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.
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.