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Marshlands
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★ National Historic Landmark

Marshlands

Also known as James Robert Verdier House

One of 73 National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina3 of them in Beaufort, the highest tier of the National Register
AdamesqueListed 1973Beaufort

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Marshlands

Marshlands, at 501 Pinckney St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 7, 1973: one of 73 Landmarks in South Carolina and 3 in Beaufort. It was among the first 9 of Beaufort’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Adamesque, as it does for 1 other South Carolina listings.

What it isHistoric house in South Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

501 Pinckney St., Beaufort · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Memories of Marshlands

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Questions about Marshlands

Is Marshlands on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1973 (Register number 73001674).

Is Marshlands a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 7, 1973. South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks, 3 of them in Beaufort.

Can you visit Marshlands?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Marshlands?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118996814 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.