Century House

National Register Listing

Street Address:

SC 34, Ridgeway, SC (Fairfield County)

Alternate Name:

Brick House; Beauregard's Headquarters

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NRHP Nomination

Record Number:

S10817720007

Description and Narrative:

(Brick House; Beauregard’s Headquarters) Century House is significant architecturally and historically. Situated on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad near the center of town, the house became the center of the social and business life of Ridgeway. During the Civil War, Century House entertained and sheltered many refugees from Low Country South Carolina and Georgia. Century House also served as the headquarters for General P.T.G. Beauregard and his staff when Columbia was evacuated upon the approach of Gen. Sherman’s Army in 1865. Century House is a large, two-story brick house built ca. 1853. The Greek Revival design features double-tiered, balustraded piazzas and a crowing pediment on the façade. The double doors on both floors have glass transoms and sidelights. The original interior was composed of four rooms with an unusually large dining room and a wide hall on the first floor. The second floor had four rooms, a central hall, and a large ballroom. Two stairways include the main staircase and a service stairway to the ballroom. Listed in the National Register August 19, 1971.

Period of Significance:

1853

Level of Significance:

Local

Area of Significance:

Social History;Architecture;Military

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

August 19 1971

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