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Four Generations of Hammonds

John Shaw Billings and Frederica Wade

Billings

1935-1975

Julia Hammond Richards and Henry Cumming

Hammond

1916-1935

Harry Hammond and Emily Cumming Hammond

1873-1916

James Henry Hammond and Catherine Fitzsimons

Hammond

1855-1873

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Information about the Collection

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Photo courtesy of South Caroliniana Library, USC

Photo courtesy of South Caroliniana Library, USC

Owners of Redcliffe 1855-1975

Redcliffe’s Collection• Redcliffe’s collection consists of over 4000 original artifacts

including all types of artifacts from photographs and painted portraits to silver and books and many things in between!

• Some artifacts found their way to Redcliffe through family members who married into the Hammond family and some family members were antique collectors themselves.

• While it is difficult to know who owned each object the chart below provides an overview of the collection:

Date Approximate % of Collection

Owners of Redcliffe

Prior to 1873 20% James and Catherine

1873 - 1916 20% Harry and Emily

1916 - 1935 15% Julia and Henry

1935 - 1975 40% John and Frederica

Unknown 5% UnknownReturn to Hammond Families

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Magnolia Lane was used as the original driveway leading to the east side of the mansion. Now closed to vehicular traffic, the lane is available as a short walking path for visitors.

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Plan

Back Porch

Parlor

Library

First FloorBedroom

MainHall

Dining

Room

Front Porch

His and Her

Bathrooms

Northeast BedroomSout

heast Bedroom

Southwes

t Bedroom

Second Floor

Main

HallFront of House

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Second Floor

First Floor

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Work Yard

Back Porch

Parlor

Library

First FloorBedroom

MainHall

Dining

Room

Front Porch

His and Her

Bathrooms

Northeast BedroomSout

heast Bedroom

Southwes

t Bedroom

Second Floor

Main

HallFront of House

Second Floor

First Floor

Work Yard

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1st Floor Main Hall

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Southeast Bedroom

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Seth Thomas & Sons Mantle Clock

This 1967 spelter mantle clock has an enameled metal face with Roman numerals. The case is decorated with lines and scrollwork. Two cast griffins form the handles. Mounted on the case’s top is a cast covered urn form.

An appraiser noted that originally the case would have had a bronze patina and also believed the top urn form to be a replacement.

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Southwest Bedroom

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His and Her Bathrooms

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In 1935, Billings constructed a dividing wall in the original fourth bedroom to create two bathrooms. This is an example of one of those bathrooms which was very modern at the time.

The work yard originally consisted of four slave quarters, a two-wing stables, cistern, kitchen, and wash house. Two of the original slave quarters structures remain. One slave quarters was converted into a carriage house and later became a garage for Billings. The cistern and one wing of the stables have also stayed intact.

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Redcliffe

Click on a below to look inside the stables and slave quarters and to learn more information about the garage, cistern, and kitchen.

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See Inside Stables

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See Inside Slave

Quarters

Exterior view of Slave Quarters

See 2nd room of slave

quarters

Learn about one of Redcliffe’s African American families

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Garage

Redcliffe Plantation State Historic SiteOpen Thursday - Monday

Grounds open at 9:00 am and close at 5:00 pm (6:00 pm during Daylight Savings Time)

The Mansion is open to the public for house tours at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 pm

Admission to the grounds is free.House tour admission:

Adults $4.00Students (6-16 year olds) $3.00

SC Seniors $2.50

Questions or comments: Please contact us at 803-827-1473 or email us at redcliffe@scprt.com

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