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Blanchard Family Years
1943-1979

Claude & Nellie Blanchard, Sr on the grounds of their wonderful Fenwick Hall Plantation. Photo taken in late 1970's. Photo courtesy of their grandson, Claude W.Blanchard III of Charleston.
Former plantation owners, Claude & Nellie Blanchard, Sr on the grounds of their wonderful Fenwick Hall Plantation. Photo taken in late 1970's. Photo courtesy of their grandson, Claude W.Blanchard III of Charleston.
Edward Fenwick Hall, Dec 1964,
Fenwick Hall Guest, Dec 1964, with a new cadillac convertible in the background. Note old black horse hitching post behind the visitor. Photo courtesy of Robert Igoe Blanchard.
Mr Claude W. and Mrs Helena I. Blanchard, Sr in front of their 1750's Carriage House.  Photo ~ 1970 Courtesy their grandson, Claude Blanchard III.
Former Plantation owners, Claude W. and Helena I. Blanchard, Sr in front of their 1750's Carriage House. Photo ~ 1970 Courtesy their grandson, Claude Blanchard III.

Mr Claude Wright Blanchard in the octagon wing informal dining room in his Charleston Plantation, Fenwick Hall, on John's Island, SC
1975. Mr Claude W Blanchard Sr in first floor octagonal wing, informal dining room, that faced the Stono River. Photographer John R. Hauser.
Above-Former plantation owner, Mr Claude W. Blanchard Sr,, in his favorite chair (1970's).
Notice the wood chairs around the table above.  The chairs were from old sailing vessels from Charleston and were collected and used at Fenwick Hall.  I hope the chairs are still around 'somewhere'.


Nellie & Claude Blancard
Invitation from 1970's
The Blanchard's daughter, Helena Igoe Blanchard Mckay-Vivona, handwrote her parents 50th wedding anniversary invitation  shown above & below in the 70's.  The party was quite an event as most of Charleston's elite attended.
I got to attend!

All Charleston Elite was There!
50th Wedding Anniversary Invitation
 
Bobby Igo,
Robert I. Blanchard (in beard) and Mr/Mrs Balzer
johns island ghost
David Blanchard & Ms Balzer at FH Camp. Photo courtesy of Evan Balzer
River Road, Charleston Vampires
Robert Igoe Blanchard and neice, nephew at Angel Oak, Johns Island, 1970's.
Blanchard Family Reunion & 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1970's
Blanchard Family Reunion & 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1970's. Photo taken in the formal garden by John Hauser standing behind the 'real' hired professional photographer.
CW BLANCHARD SOFTBALL, CHARLESTON PIRATES,
EVAN BALZER 1968 IN HIS CW BLANCHARD BASEBALL SHIRT 1968
Blanchard Construction Charleston
Helena & Claude W. Blanchard in Fenwick courtesy of Evan Balzer
Robert I Blanchard, Helena Nellie Blanchard, HauserGraphics. Fenwick  Hall note card,  Johns island,
8.25.1998 Note to me from Robert Blanchard stating they had not moved from Fenwick yet due to their mother's health.
Edward Fenwick Jr , Main Gate  Wrought iron gates, historic gates of Charleson, Stono River, Maybank highway, headless horseman, ghost of ann fenwick, octagon wing, Godolphin Arabian, Matchem, Matchless, Johns Island Stud, colonial architecture, georgian architecture, palladian,
Fenwick's Main Gate to River Road, 1970's. Photographer John R. Hauser.
octagonal architecture early 1800
Octagonal dining room Helena & Claude Blanchard. Courtesy of Evan Balzer
PreColonial Plantations
Blanchard Grandsons & Great Granddaughters visit Fenwick during Charity Event 1.2013
Photographer John R. Hauser.
1974, Matching gates in formal garden. Photographer John R. Hauser.
Photographer John R. Hauser.
1974 Garden Gate. Photographer John R. Hauser.
Side Drive 70's
1974, Side Drive to Maybank Highway also lined with oaks. Where civil war soldiers have been seen marching by. Photographer John R. Hauser.
Fenwick Rear River Side
1974, Fenwick Rear River Side. The secret tunnel goes beneath this land to the Stono River. Perfect for transporting Pirate treasure or escaping from enemy troups. Photographer John R. Hauser.

Above and Below photos- rear of House (North) faces the Stono River.
This side of the main house has the
more ornate "Palladian windows"  on both sides of the entrance door.
There are no palladian windows on the south side.
This rear door (North) is even larger than the now (south) front door.
-This was Fenwick's Hall front yard centurys ago that sloped down to the Stono.


Claude and Nellie Blanchard facing the Stono River Entrance Door to their former Fenwick Hall Plantation.  Note the Palladian window on the right of the door as it is one of the first in S.Carolina.
Claude and Nellie Blanchard facing the Stono River Entrance Door to their former Fenwick Hall Plantation. Note the Palladian window on the right of the door as it is one of the first in S.Carolina. Photo courtesy of Claude Blanchard III.
1970's
Below Left--Claude W. Blanchard Sr.
Middle- "Nellie" Igoe Blanchard (on left) and two friends from Composer Forum for Catholic Worship in St Louis, MO, which was owned by Bob Blanchard.
Right-Robert Igoe Blanchard and a niece & nephew at the "Angel Oak".

 
1974, Mr Claude Wright Blanchard Sr, former owner.  Photographer John R. Hauser.
1974, Mr Claude Wright Blanchard Sr, former owner. Photographer John R. Hauser.
Photographer John R. Hauser.
1974, Nellie Blanchard (on left). She had a great soprano voice! With two friends from Sugarcreek, Mo who worked at the Composers Forum for Catholic Worship with Bob Blanchard. Photographer John R. Hauser.
Bobby with Niece & Nephew 1970's
1975, Composer Robert Igoe Blanchard at Angel Oak with niece/nephew. Photographer John R. Hauser.
GOLDEN MIRROR FENICO, MANTLE,
Charleston best plantation gardens
Walled Garden
johns island ghost 2
My Charleston Chamber of Commerce note, 1970
Kiawah Island, Fenwick Castle,
old postcard, early 70's, Kiawah just opened.
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