Federal Period furniture and decorative objects that once filled the colorful rooms of Historic Sword Gate House, located at 32 Legare Street in Historic Downtown Charleston, will kick off Hindman’s two-day Atlanta Collections online auction on October 5^th.

Built in 1803 for the French Huguenot, Solomon Legare, Historic Sword Gate House has a backstory steeped in mystery and over the years has been the home of famous residents, such as Abraham Lincoln’s daughter and Theodore Roosevelt’s cousin. The 17,142 square foot home sits on nearly an acre of lush gardens that boast a 180-year-old magnolia tree and has been an all-girls private school, an inn and a museum. Sword Gate House received its name in 1849 when its second owner, British Consul George Hopley, purchased a second set of iron “sword motif” gates that The City of Charleston had originally commissioned for the police station.

At the start of the 21^st century, the home was purchased, extensively renovated, and furnished to closely match the original period of the home’s architecture by Michael and Betsy Dingman. During the summer of 2020, Sword Gate changed ownership again, making it the neighborhood’s most expensive real estate transaction at the time, much of the Dingman’s antique furnishings and décor remained with the home and will now be offered at auction through Hindman.

A virtual preview of highlights will be offered on Wednesday, September 23rd. Please contact the Atlanta office to RSVP and receive the meeting link.

The preview will be open to the public on Monday, September 21^st. In-person viewing is by appointment only and runs through October 3rd (closed on Sundays).

Timed Online / Atlanta