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George Chisolm House
House in Charleston, South Carolina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The George Chisolm House is a two-and-one-half-story house located in Charleston, South Carolina. It is the first house to have been built upon the landfill project that formed Charleston, South Carolina's Battery.[1] The house is believed to have been built in 1810[2] and was built for trader George Chisolm[3][4] in the Federal style.[5] The garden to the south of the house was designed by Loutrel Briggs and later modified by Sheila Wertimer.[6][7] The address of the George Chisolm House is 39 East Bay Street; its former address was 39 East Battery Street.[8]

In 1877, the house was bought by Edwin P. Frost.[9] Frost served as a vestryman at St. Michael's Episcopal Church where he was responsible for hiring Tiffany & Co. to decorate its chancel.[9] At the same time, he had the company decorate the living room of 39 East Battery with gold leaf.[9] The decoration was removed in 1970.[7]
Beginning circa 1975, Lorna Colbert and her family (including son Stephen Colbert) occupied the house while she ran the carriage house as a bed and breakfast.[10][11]
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