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There are actually two buildings with a claim to this accolade in Liverpool. The first was at 10 Rumford Place in Castle Street. These were offices that were used by Southern business representatives who worked tirelessly to acquire shipping and good that would help them break the blockade and provide vital supplies for their troops.
The second property (below) was 19 Abercromby Square which was constructed during the war by Charles Prioleau who descended from a well connected French Huguenot family from Charleston, South Carolina. It was claimed that this would become a diplomatic and business base for the Confederate cause. Interestingly, a local newspaper claimed that this would become Jefferson Davis's European 'White House'. Prioleau became a naturalized British citizen at the outbreak of the Civil War, which was a strategic move both politically and financially. As a British citizen, Prioleau's assets were less likely to be seized by the Federal government. Prioleau used his position to help set up a financial company to help fund the Confederate war machine. He also became the treasurer for the Committee for the Relief of Southern Prisoners and organised clothing to be distributed to Confederate soldiers held by the Union. |
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