“In looking back, I see nothing to regret and little to correct.” - John C. Calhoun
This landmark property was purchased in the late 1820’s by then Secretary of War John C. Calhoun as a two-room country house for his family. The house was enlarged once Calhoun was elected Vice President of the United States. Family history indicates that while Calhoun was in Washington his wife oversaw many of the additions which brought the house to its current Greek Revival appearance by the 1850’s. The interiors of Fort Hill were originally papered with a variety of hand-blocked wallpapers and borders, many of which were imported from France. This is especially interesting in light of Calhoun’s support of trade tariffs for imported goods, including wallpapers.
Click here for an excerpt from the 2002 Interior Analysis
Scope of Services
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★Furnishing Plan
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★Recovery and analysis of more than 24 historic wallpapers
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★Oversaw reproduction of several
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original wallpapers and selected
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appropriate period papers
Location
Fort Hill
Clemson, South Carolina
Historic Designations
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★National Register of Historic Places
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★National Historic Landmark
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