Tidalholm was recently named the most famous historic house in all of South Carolina by Country Living Magazine.
Over the years, the private residence that was built in 1853 by Mr. Edgar Fripp, was enjoyed by the Fripp family up until the Civil War. When Union troops occupied Beaufort SC on November 7th, 1861, Tidalholm was among the mansions seized by the Union and served as Union Hospital #7 during the occupation of Beaufort.
When Hollywood came knocking it became the setting for the films The Big Chill and the Great Santini; which is why many of the locals here in the Beaufort area also refer to Tidalholm as ‘The Big Chill House’.
The home sits on a parcel that is almost completely surrounded by the Beaufort River. Embellished by majestic live oaks draped in moss, the original style of the home was extensively altered after the “great hurricane” of 1893.
Tidalholm recently underwent a massive renovation and is truly magnificent. Not to be missed in a trip to Beaufort SC.
