National Historic Landmark · historic house museum · Clemson, South Carolina

Fort Hill

Historic house in South Carolina, United States in Clemson, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1966Greek Revival architecture
"Fort Hill," residence of John C. Calhoun, Oconee County, South Carolina- man seated on porch LCCN2005680773"Fort Hill," residence of John C. Calhoun, Oconee County, South Carolina- man seated under tree LCCN2005680774Appletons' Calhoun John Caldwell Fort Hill residenceCalhoun Mansion (Taps 1916)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Fort Hill (Clemson University, South Carolina)

Fort Hill, also known as the John C. Calhoun House and Library, is a National Historic Landmark on the Clemson University campus in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, near the City of Clemson.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressClemson University campus, Clemson, SC
CountyPickens County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000708
Type of placehistoric house museum
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressClemson University campus, Clemson, SC
Coordinates34.67785, -82.83907 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · 46 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyTwin Lakes (Sc) 4 mi · Oconee Point 6 mi · Coneross Park 7 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000708. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.