John Rutledge House Inn
- Historically Known As: Gov John Rutledge House
- Address: 116 Broad St
- Vicinity: Orange St
- Neighborhood of Harleston Village in Charleston, SC
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1763/00/00 | John Rutledge | Home | A two-story residence is built for John Rutledge and his bride, Elizabeth Grimke. | |||
1764/00/00 | Elizabeth Grimke Rutledge | Home | John and Elizabeth Rutledge make a home in Charleston, South Carolina. Their first child, Martha Rutledge, is born in 1764. | |||
1771/00/00 | Frederick Rutledge, Equ | Born | Elizabeth Grimke Rutledge, wife of John Rutledge, gives birth to a son, Frederick Rutledge. | |||
1800/07/18 | John Rutledge | Died | John Rutledge dies in Charleston, South Carolina. | |||
1853/00/00 | Thomas M Gadsden buys the old Rutledge residence and adds the third story. | |||||
1865/00/00 | The Rutledge-Gadsden House is struck in the upper right hand corner of the facade by a cannonball. | |||||
1909/11/06 | William Howard Taft | Guest | US President William Howard Taft visits the R Goodwyn Rhett family at 116 Broad Street, Charleston. |
Particulars for John Rutledge House Inn: | |
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Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Law, Legal System |
Level of Significance | National |
Criteria | Person |
Area of Significance | Politics-government |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Lodging | |
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Lodging category | Casual Lodging |
Lodging Style | Grand Home |
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