
North Augusta’s Charles Hammond House is among the oldest homes in South Carolina. In its humble beginnings as a two-story pine “dogtrot” home just before the American Revolution, the house has stood the test of time for the entire history of the United States. Each hand-crafted cut nail and every hand-hewn, heart-of-pine beam has witnessed the stories of the families who lived in this home throughout its evolution into the Greek Revival Home added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. As we painstakingly restore this home, we recognize that each piece we uncover bears witness to a journey through time of period architecture, building techniques, human ingenuity, and personal histories.
The Brick Campaign will allow the people who live and work in the River Region, as well as History dedicated Organizations and Groups to literally become a part of this iconic piece of history. Not only supporting the renovation efforts, brick buyers will be leaving their mark for future generations. They will become a personal part of the journey of the house and all the exciting discoveries that continue to be revealed.
Some of the mysteries of the home have been uncovered through the stories the architecture itself tells us. Where it leaves off, we are grateful for gaps filled in through details from former residents, community members, and area historians.
We know that the original structure was a two-story pine clapboard structure in the Federal style architecture, built between 1765-1775 for Charles Hammond of Richmond County, Virginia. The home was designed with five rooms around a center hallway. All the structural joints were mortised and pegged, and the entire house sits on huge 12 inches by 12 inches and 12 inches by 16 inches sills. It was later, through modifications made by Charles Goodwin Hammond - grandson of the original owner - that the structure evolved into its more current Greek Revival style. These renovations, completed in 1830, included porches on three sides, four additional rooms, an English garden that formerly adorned the south and east sides of the home, and red brick pathways. These pathways are being recreated with the signature bricks that bear the names of Charles Hammond House enthusiasts. One brick, a dozen, or more - it's so easy to become a legacy part of this important historic landmark.
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