Many other prominent families lived in the building including those of Colonel Paul Fitzsimmons, a Charleston ship magnate, Colonel James Gardner, and James Gregg, son of the founder of Graniteville Mills.

City officials hired VGR Architect, to revitalize the Old Government House into a reception hall to retain its historic significance.

It was built in a Federal style brick with parapet end chimneys.

When the building became a residence, the owner stuccoed the walls adding the elaborate recessed wings, iron portico, balcony, and trimmed windows.

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