George Barksdale, a wealthy Charleston planter and former
member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,
would be proud and extremely happy if he were alive today
to see Twenty-seven George Street Built in 1778, just one
year prior to the Revolutionary Wars shifting into South
Carolina, Twenty-seven George street served as the
townhouse for the Barksdale family when they were not at
their country residence, Youghall Plantation.
The Barksdale family was very active in the thriving city life
of Charleston. George Barksdale served a term in office as
a tax inquirer and collector for his home parish, as well as a
trustee of the Independent Church or Christ Church.
In May of 1817, George's nephew and then owner, Thomas
Barksdale, sold the townhouse. From that time on the house
had numerous owners and occupants. The 1980s found the
house unoccupied and in a state of disrepair until its
meticulous restoration in 1985. Now it is Charleston's most
elegant yet intimate inn.
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