Charleston ยท French Quarter and City Market
The Vendue
The main building, 19 Vendue Range, is Ann Ross's 1872 rebuild on 1839 granite framing; rooms in the neighboring Enclave are undated.
- Built
- 187219 Vendue Range was rebuilt in 1872 by Ann Ross, keeping an 1839 granite post-and-lintel system; the hotel says its buildings date to the late 18th century. The Enclave at 26 Vendue Range (former Anchorage Inn) has no sourced build year.
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- French Quarter and City Market
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The name comes from the vendue masters (auctioneers) who worked the waterfront at Prioleau’s Wharf. During the Civil War the site served as a warehouse for blockade runners, and afterward as a fishing-industry warehouse where sailors’ demand led to its first accommodations. Avocet Hospitality bought the Vendue Inn in 2012 and the neighboring Anchorage Inn in 2013, closed for a $5.5 million renovation and reopened in 2014 as an art-focused hotel; 26 Vendue reopened as The Enclave in 2023.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Pets welcome
- Address: 19 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.