Calhoun Mansion

For John C. Calhoun's home in Clemson, South Carolina, see Fort Hill (Clemson, South Carolina).
The Calhoun Mansion, 16 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina

The Calhoun Mansion is Victorian house at 16 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina. It was built for George W. Williams, a businessman, according to plans drawn by W.P. Russell. The 24,000 square foot house has thirty main rooms and many more smaller rooms. The main hall is 50 feet long and 14 feet wide. The house has a ballroom with a 45 foot high ceiling. When Williams died, his house was inherited by his son-in-law, Patrick Calhoun, a grandson of John C. Calhoun. It was from his ownership that the house derived it common name, the Calhoun Mansion. It opened as a hotel starting in 1914.[1]

Attorney Gedney Howe and his wife, Patricia, bought the house in 1976 and undertook a restoration.[2] In 2000, Mr. Howe put the house up for sale,[3] but it was still unsold by 2004, when he opted to advertise it for auction to occur on May 25, 2004.[4] Before the auction, however, a private sale was arranged.[5]

The mansion is open for public tours.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Calhoun Mansion". News & Courier (Charleston, South Carolina). December 12, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ Leland, Jack (June 26, 1977). "New Generation Uses Old Skill on 16 Meeting St.". Charleston News & Courier. pp. 13E. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Lang, Bob (September 23, 2000). "Showplace Calhoun Mansion up for sale". Charleston Post & Courier. pp. B1. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ McDermott, John P. (March 27, 2004). "Meeting Street mansion heads to auction block". Charleston Post & Courier. pp. A1. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ McDermott, John P. (May 20, 2004). "Deal signed to sell Calhoun Mansion". Charleston Post & Courier. pp. B1. Retrieved November 15, 2013.

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Coordinates: 32°46′18″N 79°55′48″W / 32.771532°N 79.930034°W