Once described as the "handsomest and most complete private residence in the South," the Calhoun Mansion (no, it is not named after John C. Calhoun) is the largest single family house in Charleston.

Calhoun Mansion

Once described as the “handsomest and most complete private residence in the South,” the Calhoun Mansion (no, it is not named after John C. Calhoun) is the largest single family house in Charleston. Built in 1876, it has 35 rooms, 23 fireplaces, 14 foot ceilings and its main stairwell reaches up 75 feet to a domed ceiling. It has been beautifully restored and is now open to the public.