Gaillard-Bennett House
- Address: 60 Montagu St
- Vicinity: Gadsden 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 |
| 1800/00/00 | The Gaillard-Bennett House is built for rice planter and merchant Theodore Gaillard. | |||||
| 1815/00/00 | James Shoolbred, a rice planter and Charleston's first British consul, buys the Gaillard-Bennett House The residence is extended with double entrance steps and a portico. Large quoins are added at the basement level. | |||||
| 1870/04/27 | Robert E Lee | Guest | After days of excusing himself due to his 'indisposition', Robert E Lee addresses an admiring crowd from the second floor balcony, "I am astonished to see Charleston so wondrously recuperated after all her disasters." |
| Particulars for Gaillard-Bennett House: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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