William Blacklock House

Infobox_nrhp | name =William Blacklock House
nrhp_type = nhl


caption = William Blacklock House
location= 18 Bull St., Charleston, South Carolina
lat_degrees = 32
lat_minutes = 47
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 79
long_minutes = 56
long_seconds = 22.03
long_direction = W
locmapin = South Carolina
area =
built =1800
architect= Unknown
architecture= Other, Federal
designated= November 07, 1973cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1373&ResourceType=Building
title=William Blacklock House |accessdate=2008-03-17|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = November 07, 1973cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=73001681The William Blacklock House, built in 1800, is one of the United States' most important Adamesque houses. The house is two stories of brick on a high brick basement. The facade features a large lunette in the pediment, openings in blind arches, delicate tracery, and a double flight of iron-railed steps. The property, located at 18 Bull St., Charleston, South Carolina, includes Gothic Revival outbuildings.

The design has similarities to the work of Gabriel Manigault, but no attribution has ever been confirmed. Blacklock was a member of the committee responsbile for the construction of a bank (now City Hall) which was designed by Manigault in the same year. Other design elements of 18 Bull St. are similar to those uses in other Manigault designs.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/73001681.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: ] |32 KB|date=April 25, 1973 |author=Tray Stephenson and Bernard Kearse |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/73001681.pdf "Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1973"] |32 KB]

Today, the house is owned by the College of Charleston which uses it for social events in addition to housing the Alumni Relations Office.

The SC DAH summary is here.cite web|url=http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/charleston/S10817710065/index.htm
title=William Blacklock House, Charleston County (18 Bull St., Charleston) |accessdate=2008-03-17|work=National Register Properties in South Carolina listing|publisher=South Carolina Department of Archives and History]

References

* Robert P. Stockton, "Information for Guides of Historic Charleston, South Carolina" 154 (1985).

External links

* [http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/charleston/S10817710065/index.htm William Blacklock House, Charleston County (18 Bull St., Charleston)] , at South Carolina Department of Archives and History