Carnoosie. This home, which was originally built by M. Lebeschultz in 1860, as a one-story structure, is principally remembered as the home of the Sheppard family. The home was purchased in 1884 by John Calhoun Sheppard, a prominent lawyer, politician and businessman who became Governor of South Carolina in 1886. The house was first enlarged by the addition of the west wing and later, in 1891, by a second story. Sheppard continued to be active in state and local politics and business for more than four decades. His son, James Orlando Sheppard (1890-1973), who followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina during the 1920s, also lived here until his death. The name “Carnoosie” is reputed to be a Cherokee word for cornfield, but it is unclear why and when the name was first applied to this house.