William Blacklock House

William Blacklock House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
William Blacklock House
Location	18 Bull St., Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°47′0″N 79°56′22.03″W / 32.78333°N 79.9394528°W / 32.78333; -79.9394528Coordinates: 32°47′0″N 79°56′22.03″W / 32.78333°N 79.9394528°W / 32.78333; -79.9394528
Built	1800
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Other, Federal
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	73001681
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1973[1]
Designated NHL	November 7, 1973[2]

The William Blacklock House, built in 1800, is one of the United States' most important Adamesque houses. The house is two stories of brick on a high brick basement. The facade features a large lunette in the pediment, openings in blind arches, delicate tracery, and a double flight of iron-railed steps. The property, located at 18 Bull St., Charleston, South Carolina, includes Gothic Revival outbuildings.

The house is named for William Blacklock who, on September 24, 1794, purchased two lots in the newly laid out Harleston Village. Although likely built in 1800, Blacklock was first listed as living in the house in 1802 according to a city directory (based on the prior year's information).^[3]

The design has similarities to the work of Gabriel Manigault, but no attribution has ever been confirmed. Blacklock was a member of the committee responsible for the construction of a bank (now City Hall) which was designed by Manigault in the same year. Other design elements of 18 Bull St. are similar to those uses in other Manigault designs.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973^[2][4]

Today, the house is owned by the College of Charleston which uses it for social events in addition to housing the Alumni Relations Office.

The SC DAH summary is here.^[5]

References

1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "William Blacklock House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-03-17. 
3. ↑ Stockton, Robert (May 19, 1975). "Blacklock House 'One of the Greatest'". Charleston News & Courier. pp. B1. Retrieved October 12, 2013. 
4. ↑ Tray Stephenson and Bernard Kearse (April 25, 1973). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination:  PDF (32 KB). National Park Service  and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1973 PDF (32 KB)
5. ↑ "William Blacklock House, Charleston County (18 Bull St., Charleston)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-03-17. 

• Robert P. Stockton, Information for Guides of Historic Charleston, South Carolina 154 (1985).

External links

• William Blacklock House, Charleston County (18 Bull St., Charleston), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History

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