Fort Hill (Clemson University, South Carolina)

Fort Hill (John C. Calhoun House)
Fort Hill (Clemson University, South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Fort Hill (Clemson University, South Carolina)
Fort Hill (Clemson University, South Carolina) is located in the United States
Fort Hill (Clemson University, South Carolina)
LocationClemson University campus, Clemson postal address, South Carolina
Coordinates34°40′40.5″N 82°50′20″W / 34.677917°N 82.83889°W / 34.677917; -82.83889
Built1802[1]
Architectural styleGreek revival
Part ofClemson University Historic District II (ID89002139)
NRHP reference No.66000708
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLDecember 19, 1960[3]
Designated CPJanuary 4, 1990

Fort Hill, also known as the John C. Calhoun House and Library, is a National Historic Landmark on the Clemson University campus in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, near the City of Clemson.[4]

From 1825-1850, the house was the home of noted proponent of constitutional Nullification, John C. Calhoun, the 7th Vice President of the United States.

Clemson University was established on the Fort Hill plantation site in 1889, and in accordance with the terms of its inheritance, has maintained the house and its immediate parcel as a museum and library — all that remains of what originally was an approximately 1,000 acre plantation estate.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nrhpinv2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Fort Hill (John C. Calhoun House)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Clemson city, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
    "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Clemson University CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024. Clemson Uni - The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is outside of the Clemson city limits.