Marshlands
Historic house in Beaufort, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Marshlands, also known as the James Robert Verdier House, is a historic house at 501 Pinckney Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. Built about 1814, it is a high quality and well-preserved example of early Beaufort architecture, showing both Adamesque and West Indian stylistic influences. It is also notable as a home of Dr. James Robert Verdier, who discovered a treatment for yellow fever. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its architectural significance.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 501 Pinckney St., Beaufort, SC |
| County | Beaufort County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001674 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 501 Pinckney St., Beaufort, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.43335, -80.66535 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Reconstruction Era National Historical Park · 3 mi · on Park Atlas |
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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 73001674. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.