Colonel John Stuart House
circa 1767
National Historic Landmark
Born 1718, Inverness, Stuart was related to Scottish
Royality. Educated in London, he circumnavigated
the globe aboard Centurion, Adm. Lord Anson
commanding, capturing the Spanish treasure galleon,
De Cavodonga, in 1743; he arrived in Charleston
1748. Appointed Crown Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in the South, he conducted the Congress of
Augusta, 1763, and missions to the Florida tribes. As
a Loyalist, he was forced to flee during the Revolution
and this property was was confiscated. He died in
Florida 1779. At his death, Sir Henry Clinton wrote,
"The loss of so faithful and useful a servant to His
Majesty is at all times to be regretted, but at this
critical juncture is most sincerely to be lamented."
The house is a rare example of a colonial side-passage
plan. Notable entrance with Corinthian columns
possibly derived from Oakley's Magazine of
Architecture of 1730. Porches and side wing c. 1840.
Significant restoration by Architect Mead Howells 1935.
Marker is on Tradd Street near Orange Street, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
