The Sans Souci

When overflowing crowds at the Clubhouse made privacy desirable without giving up its French chef, billiards wing, and main parlor fireplace, Henry B. Hyde and fellow Jekyll Island Associates built the elegant Sans Souci. Hyde, nicknamed the Czar of Jekyll for his demanding management of the Club’s affairs, directed every aspect of its creation, from its site near the Clubhouse amenities to the color of its carpets, and he personally approved its occupants, rejecting both those with children and those with mistresses. His exacting standards of taste and comfort were appreciated by the owners of Sans Souci’s six apartments, and three days after moving into his new apartment Hyde wrote to his wife from Jekyll Island that he was nearly settled, that everything pleased him very much, and that new arrivals were delighted and thanked him for the care he had taken of their affairs during the summer. This six-unit building is considered one of the first condominiums built in the United States.

Jekyll Island, Georgia · United States