Jan 31, 1978
National Register of Historic Places - Governor Thomas Bennett House
Statement of Significance: Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the Governor Thomas Bennett House is an outstanding example of Federal style architecture. It features exceptional design, proportions, and details of the period. It is also significant historically, having been the home of Thomas Bennett (1781-1865), Governor of South Carolina 1820-1822. Architecture; Probably built ca. 1825, this structure is of exceptional architectural included in design and is the Historic American Buildings Survey of Charleston. The inventory of "Historic Architecture of the Peninsular City, Charleston, South Carolina “gives it the highest rating—Group 1: "Buildings of the highest architectural design quality. ... To be preserved and protected in situ at all costs." Notable features include the elliptical stair which extends, with no visible means of support, to the second floor (the only equivalent stair in Charleston is in the Nathaniel Russell House). Commerce/Industry; Thomas Bennett was a partner with his father (Thomas Bennett, Sr.) in the lumber and rice mill industries and continued his involvement in milling after his father's death in 1814. Bennett, Jr. also served as Director of the Planters and Mechanics Bank of South Carolina in 1810 and was Director and later President of the Bank of State. Politics; Bennett was involved in political affairs as early as 1804-06 when he first served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He was again a member of that legislative body between 1808-1810 and 1812-18, and served as its speaker between 1814-18. Between 1819-20 he served in the South Carolina Senate, resigning upon his election as governor (1820-22). He again served in the South Carolina Senate between 1837-1840.
National Register of Historic Places - Governor Thomas Bennett House
Statement of Significance: Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the Governor Thomas Bennett House is an outstanding example of Federal style architecture. It features exceptional design, proportions, and details of the period. It is also significant historically, having been the home of Thomas Bennett (1781-1865), Governor of South Carolina 1820-1822. Architecture; Probably built ca. 1825, this structure is of exceptional architectural included in design and is the Historic American Buildings Survey of Charleston. The inventory of "Historic Architecture of the Peninsular City, Charleston, South Carolina “gives it the highest rating—Group 1: "Buildings of the highest architectural design quality. ... To be preserved and protected in situ at all costs." Notable features include the elliptical stair which extends, with no visible means of support, to the second floor (the only equivalent stair in Charleston is in the Nathaniel Russell House). Commerce/Industry; Thomas Bennett was a partner with his father (Thomas Bennett, Sr.) in the lumber and rice mill industries and continued his involvement in milling after his father's death in 1814. Bennett, Jr. also served as Director of the Planters and Mechanics Bank of South Carolina in 1810 and was Director and later President of the Bank of State. Politics; Bennett was involved in political affairs as early as 1804-06 when he first served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He was again a member of that legislative body between 1808-1810 and 1812-18, and served as its speaker between 1814-18. Between 1819-20 he served in the South Carolina Senate, resigning upon his election as governor (1820-22). He again served in the South Carolina Senate between 1837-1840.
Jan 31, 1978
Posted Date
Jun 08, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jan 31, 1978
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
Source Website
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
