Wentworth Mansion
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| Location | 149 Wentworth St., Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′47″N 79°56′24″W / 32.77985°N 79.93990°W |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Part of | Charleston Historic District (ID78002497[1]) |
| Designated CP | July 16, 1978 |
The Wentworth Mansion is a hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.
It was built in 1886 for cotton merchant Francis Silas Rodgers (b. 7 May 1841, d. 13 Mar 1911 (aged 69)). Rodgers' burial site is in Magnolia Cemetery.[2]
The mansion is Second Empire in style.[3]
The Rodgers Mansion was purchased in 1920 for $100,000 by the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Charleston, a Masonic organization. In 1922 it constructed an auditorium on the property, connected by a corridor to the mansion, which could accommodate the organization's 600 members; the auditorium was removed some time later.[4]
It is a contributing property in the Charleston Historic District.[note 1]
It was listed as a member of Historic Hotels of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 2003.[3]
Notes
- ^ See sources at Charleston Historic District covering the large scope of that historic district. This site is in the core area, well south of the northern boundary, Bee St.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Francis Silas Rodgers". Find-a-grave.
- ^ a b "Wentworth Mansion". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ McDonald Burbidge. "Masonic Buildings and Sites of Charleston, South Carolina". Retrieved December 16, 2020.
Category:Hotels in South Carolina Category:Charleston, South Carolina Category:National Register of Historic Places in Charleston, South Carolina
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