Legare Waring House at Charles Towne Landing Historic Site - Event Space

Legare Waring House

Rehearsal Dinners l Wedding Receptions
Corporate Events l Holiday Parties

		Legare Waring House & Gardens Historic Antebellum Plantation Home Majestic Avenue of Oaks Lawn Overlooking Crystal Lagoons Antique Wrought Iron Fountain 4 Bridal Suites 2-Story Grooms Quarters Plentiful Complimentary Guest Parking Catering Kitchen
		The place of governors, historians and preservationists, the Legare Waring House at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site serves as the grand seat of class at South Carolina’s birthplace. Built in the 1840’s, the modest two-story cottage was a part of Old Town Plantation. By 1865, after the burning of the plantation’s great house during the Civil War, this structure became the most significant shelter on the property for the beleaguered Parker and Legare families. In the 1930’s, Ferdinanda Izlar Legare Backer Waring became the sole owner of Old Town Plantation and the last of nine families to own the property. Moving into the house by the 1950’s, she and her husband Joseph Loor Waring transformed the house into an elegant early representation of an antebellum plantation home. Expanding it to three times its original size, it became a quaint home and an entertainers dream. By the late 1980’s, with Mr. And Mrs. Waring’s passing, their daughter, Nancy Stevenson (former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina) recommended the home as a Charleston residence for the sitting governor. Since that time, it has hosted South Carolina’s first families, national officials and international dignitaries.

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Overall Plan

Avenue of Oaks Reception Option

Fountain Patio

Legare Waring House

Electricity Supply House & Grounds

	TRADITIONAL GRACE. The walls whisper of legendary parties at this stately, circa 1840’s home that’s hosted governors, international dignitaries and blushing brides alike. Recently redecorated with quintessentially Charleston colors and furnishings, the grandeur of this home – with its avenue of majestic, moss-draped oak trees – is timeless. CAPACITY 400 guests indoor/outdoor PARKING Plentiful complimentary guest parking Shuttle transportation for guests from the parking area provided Maximum bus size: 7’ x 40’ BRIDAL SUITES (4) bridal suites, each with private bathroom GROOM’S QUARTERS Two-story wing with dressing room and private bathroom Gentlemen’s lounge with satellite television, card table and mini refrigerator		CATERING KITCHEN Electric oven and stove Refrigerator/freezer on wheels Ice machine Prep table on wheels Dumpster on-site for all trash Adjacent load-in and parking area GROUNDS Nestled amid an avenue of oak trees Picturesque double lagoons Screened porch (14’x 36’) Wrought iron water fountain Fountain patio at front of house (46’ x 74’) Tent rigging points allow for (2) sizes of tents: 40’ x 55’ or 40’ x 70’ AVENUE OF OAKS Access road for vendors Tent rigging points allow for (4) sizes of tents: 40’ x 55’, 40’ x 70’, 40’ x 85’, 40’ x 100’ POWER Avenue of Oaks (6) 20-AMP circuits provide 240-V of electricity Grounds (6) 20-AMP circuits and (1) 15-AMP circuit provide 270-V of electricity



	CATERING GUIDELINES Vendors must use upstairs restroom in the Groom’s Quarters. Vendors are allowed in the upstairs bridal suites by request only. Caterers are responsible for providing trash can liners. Recycling is required in provided recycling containers. All trash shall be removed from the house and grounds and properly disposed of in the provided dumpster. All trash cans must be cleaned and re-bagged. Do not dump ice on landscape or in grass. Rentals shall be broken down and stored on rear kitchen patio for same night pick-up. Remove all items from kitchen equipment and clean up spills. Kitchen floor shall be swept and spot-mopped. Counters, sinks and all equipment must be thoroughly wiped down and cleaned. A catering representative is required to check-out with the Legare Waring House Manager-on-Duty or the client will not receive their security deposit. Download a printable PDF diagram