Robert Barnwell Rhett House
Robert Barnwell Rhett House, Historic residence in Charleston, United States.
The two-story classical house at 6 Thomas Street features prominent iron gates, symmetrical windows, and traditional Charleston architectural elements.
Robert Barnwell Rhett, a leading secessionist politician and Confederate States Congress deputy, purchased and lived in this house from 1856 to 1863.
The residence represents the architectural preferences and social status of prominent South Carolina political figures during the antebellum period.
The house, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973, stands at coordinates 32°47'10"N, 79°56'35"W in Charleston's historic district.
Local tradition states that the iron gates along Vanderhorst Street remain locked since a Civil War soldier never returned to his waiting fiancée.
Location: South Carolina
GPS coordinates: 32.78611,-79.94250
Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:30
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