The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. Beaufort, SC has many structures on this list. Below are some of note:
The Anchorage:
- Also known as William Elliott House
- Built in 1776.
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
- It is included in the Beaufort Historic District, which is a National Historic Landmark District.
- In 2014 the house was purchased by Frank and Amy Lesesne.
William Barnwell House:
- Included in the Beaufort Historic District, a National Historic Landmark.
- Listed on the NRHP in 1971.
The Barnwell-Gough House:
- Also known as Old Barnwell House.
- Built in 1789.
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
John A. Cuthbert House:
- Built in 1811.
- Listed on the NRHP in 1972.
John Mark Verdier House:
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
- The only house museum in Beaufort
- Provides tours.
- Owned and operated by the Historic Beaufort Foundation as a historic house museum.
The Robert Smalls House:
- Built in 1843 and altered several times.
- Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for its association with Robert Smalls (1839-1915).
- Smalls, born into slavery, achieved notice for commandeering the CSS Planter and sailing her to freedom during the American Civil War. After the war he represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives during Reconstruction.
Tabby Manse:
- Also known as Thomas Fuller House.
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
The Cobbler’s Cottage:
- 1870 historic cottage.
- Cobbler’s Cottage is not one of the stately homes of the Plantation Planters but a cottage for the common working class that supplied services to the Planters in the area of Beaufort called “The Old Commons”.
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