Charleston ยท French Quarter and City Market
Elliott House Inn
A single house built from salvaged brick after the 1861 fire, on a lot once part of planter Bernard Elliott's tract; an inn since 1981.
- Built
- c. 1861Three-story masonry single house built by bookseller John O'Mara after the 1861 fire, from salvaged brick; the inn says "built as a private home in 1861." Opened as the Elliott House Inn in 1981.
- Style
- Charleston single house
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 26
- Area
- French Quarter and City Market
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The lot at 78 Queen Street was part of a tract bought by planter Bernard Elliott soon after Charles Towne’s founding. Bookseller John O’Mara bought it in 1855 and, after the 1861 fire burned nearly a third of the city, built the present three-story single house from salvaged bricks around a central courtyard. Earthquake bolts from the 1886 quake are still visible on the facade. It opened as the Elliott House Inn in 1981, closed for renovation in 2009-2011 and was refreshed again in 2018.
Good to know
- Parking: garage nearby
- Address: 78 Queen Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.