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2014 official program - The Fall Tour of Homes
October 2 – 26, 2014 2014 OFFICIAL PROGRAM Welcome to the 38th Annual October 2 – 26, 2014 CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Thank you for helping preserve the history and architecture of Charleston by participating in the 38th Annual Fall Tours, sponsored by the Preservation Society of Charleston. The Fall Tours are the PSoC’s largest fundraising program. All proceeds support the Society’s advocacy, planning and educational mission to preserve Charleston’s architectural heritage and culture. GENERAL INFORMATION To Begin Your Tour Come to the Preservation Society of Charleston Book and Gift Shop, 147 King Street, corner of King and Queen streets, to pick up your tour maps and required wristbands. Ticket Office Hours Thursday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm Sundays, noon – 5 pm Oct. 10 and Oct. 16, the office will remain open until 7 pm Mailing Address PO Box 521, Charleston, SC 29402 Ticket Office 800-514-3849 Morning Walking Tours Depart from 147 King Street, Thursday –Sunday at 9:30 am Please arrive before 9:30 am. 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The City of Charleston explicity disclaims any representations and warrantes, including, without limitation, the implied warrantes of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user knowingly waives any and all claims for damages against any and all of the enties comprising the City of Charleston that may arise from the mapping data. Garages with a Public Restroom RR Public Restroom THE FALL TOURS CALENDAR THURSDAY 2 Charleston’s Cosmopolitan Legacy 2-5 pm FRIDAY 3 4 Colonial Charles Town 2-5 pm 10 9 Charleston’s Cosmopolitan Legacy 2-5 pm 16 Charleston’s Cosmopolitan Legacy 2-5 pm Homes of the American Revolution 6-9 pm 17 Charleston’s Cosmopolitan Legacy 6-9 pm 23 SATURDAY 24 5 The Battery 2-5 pm Charleston’s Literary and Cultural Renaissance 2-5 pm Charleston Style 2-5 pm 12 11 Charleston Style 2-5 pm South of Broad 2-5 pm 18 The Civil War 2-5 pm SUNDAY 19 Town Homes of the Plantation Elite 2-5 pm 25 Antebellum Ansonborough 2-5 pm Charleston Style 2-5 pm 26 Charleston Style 2-5 pm NEW THIS YEAR! PSoC is offering two new walking tours each morning of the Fall Tours, led by City of Charleston tour guides Carol Ezell-Gilson and Lee Ann Bain. Tickets are $25 and are limited to 20 guests per tour. Purchase tickets at 800-514-3849. Tours depart from 147 King Street at 9:30 am. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Tours last roughly an hour and a half to two hours. These morning tours do not include access to any private interiors. Historic Preservation Orientation Tour | Follow in the footsteps of preservation pioneer Susan Pringle Frost and experience her life as a working woman in a man's world. Miss Frost founded the Preservation Society of Charleston in 1920 as the first preservation organization in America to have a membership program. Her love for her city would save Charleston for future generations and influence preservation in the United States as we know it today. This tour offers guests a great orientation before your afternoon Tour of Homes. The Invention of Wings: The Grimké Sisters | Based on the novel "Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd, you will walk in the path of the Grimké Sisters and see, feel, and hear how life in Charleston was for both whites and blacks during the 1800s. This tour will show you highlights from the book, divulge untold stories, and complete the tale of the Grimké Sisters and how these two women shaped future generations. Glenn Keyes Architects Specializing in the Preservation of Historic Structures 12 Vanderhorst Street Charleston, South Carolina 29403 (843) 722-4100 www.glennkeyesarchitects.com Preservation Society of Charleston Book and Gift Shop Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm Every Second Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm Featured as one of Southern Living’s Best Places to Stay in Charleston Where Relaxation Meets Sophistication Featuring two-bedroom Cottages perched on the water’s edge with spacious living areas, private screened-in porches and exceptional hospitality. get a night free!* Stay two nights Sunday-Thursday and get the third night free! Mention code [FALLTOUR38]. MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON *Discount off best available rate. Subject to availability. Tax & gratuity not included. Not available over holidays or groups. Expires 12/23/14. 866-901-2688 • TheCottagesOnCharlestonHarbor.com IMPORTANT GUEST INFORMATION Because these tours take place in private residential settings rather than public, please read and abide by the following courtesies. • Pick up your map and wristband at the Preservation Society, 147 King Street, corner of King and Queen streets. Thu – Sat 10 am – 5 pm; Sun noon to 5 pm. On Oct. 10 and Oct. 16, we will stay open until 7 pm • Tours require walking six or more blocks, often over uneven streets and sidewalks. Wear flat, comfortable shoes. Guests in high heels or shoes that could damage floors may be required to remove their shoes prior to entering a private property. • Private residences are not handicapped accessible; some, but not all, guests with mobility limitations have felt the tours met their expectations. • Children six or older may participate if they have a purchased ticket and the parent ensures their good behavior. Because of risk to private property, no strollers, car seats, back packs or children strapped in any manner to an adult may enter private residences. Adults with children under six may participate if one adult waits outside with the child while the first adult goes through a property, and then takes the child upon exiting so that the second adult may enter. • No smoking, eating or drinking is allowed. Do not sit or lean on furniture or touch items, drapes or walls. • Photography is permitted only within the public right of way. No photos may be taken on private property, either indoors or out. Cell phone calls distract other guests and detract from the ambiance of the tour. Please silence and put away cell phones and do not take calls during the tours. • Dress comfortably, but respectfully. Tank tops, t-shirts, casual shorts and overly revealing outfits are inappropriate. • Restroom facilities are not readily available in Charleston’s historic residential neighborhoods. Your map will indicate the location of the nearest public restroom, which may be a considerable walking distance away. • Tours go on rain or shine. Tickets are not refundable. The Preservation Society of Charleston uses the proceeds from THE FALL TOURS to further its preservation efforts in the advocacy, planning and education of Charleston’s architectural heritage and cultural traditions. 5 CHARLESTON’S COSMOPOLITAN LEGACY Thursday, October 2, 2014 2 - 5 pm This afternoon’s tour will provide an in-depth look at how the rich ethnic traditions, skills and religious ideologies of Europe, Africa and the Caribbean blended to establish Charleston as the cosmopolitan hub of the colonies. Properties featured on this tour highlight the lives and contributions of the English, Barbadians, West Africans, Huguenots, Germans, Scots, Irish and others who played important roles in Charleston’s history. Even as a young colony, Charleston flourished in its diversity. In large part this reflected the fact that Charles Town was established principally as a business venture of the Lords Proprietors, in contrast to other colonies that were founded by cultural groups seeking relief from religious oppression in European countries. Few other, indeed if any, 18th century cities had a Catholic church located directly across the street from a Jewish synagogue and around the corner from a Protestant Meeting House. There was a saying in Charleston that as long as you dutifully paid your taxes to the Church of England, you were pretty much free to do what you wished with your soul. As the New World’s principal port city and the western terminus of the trade winds route, Charleston constantly welcomed ships and merchants from all around the world, including the Orient. Because of its exposure to all things cultural, Charleston was customarily the first to adopt the latest cultural trends and fashions of Europe and beyond. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 6 1 Meeting Street | GEORGE ROBERTSON HOUSE CIRCA 1846 Shortly after the American Revolution, U.S. Senator Ralph Izard engaged James Hoban, architect of the White House, to build his residence on this lot. After that house was destroyed by fire, Izard sold the lot for $7,200 in 1846 to George Robertson, a wealthy Scottish cotton broker who built this house. 9 East Battery | ROBERT WILLIAM ROPER HOUSE CIRCA 1838 Some have credited German architect Charles Friedrich Reichardt, who designed the old Charleston Hotel, as the designer of the Robert William Roper House, though no documentation exists. He was a pupil of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Germany’s greatest classical architect whose Altes Museum in Berlin may have inspired the design. 51 East Bay | CASPAR CHRISTIAN SCHUTT HOUSE GARDEN CIRCA 1800 Casper Christian Schutt, a wealthy German mer- chant, built this house for his private residence, as well as business offices for his counting house. Many German immigrants in Charleston were merchants seeking success in the New World. The German immigrant population made up roughly one-third of Charleston’s middle class during the antebellum period. 53 Meeting Street | FIRST (SCOTS) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CIRCA 1814 This church is an excellent example of the role Scots played in shaping Charleston’s early religious and social history. Multitudes of Scottish immigrants arrived in Charleston following the 1707 passage of the Act of Union, which united England and Scotland. Many succeeded, becoming some of Charleston’s most successful merchants in the 18th and 19th century. 72 Meeting Street | SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY HALL CIRCA 1804 Founded in 1737 by French Huguenots, the South Carolina Society is a gentleman’s club with a long history of community activism and philanthropy. It began when Huguenot tavern owner Elisha Poinsett began to suffer financially. Several friends agreed to help him by spending an evening or two each week in his establishment. They soon expanded to help other Charlestonians in need by contributing “two bitts,” their weekly dues, into a charitable fund. They soon became known as the “Two-Bitt Club.” 7 COLONIAL CHARLES TOWN Friday, October 3, 2014 2 - 5 pm Resettled at its current location 10 years after its colonization in 1670, colonial Charles Town (sometimes spelled Charles Towne, Charlestowne or Charlestown before finally being restyled as Charleston by the mid-1700s), was the economic, social and political center of the New World south of Philadelphia. The fourth largest city in America, Charleston was unquestionably the wealthiest and most cultured, thanks to its robust shipping trade of naval stores, indigo, rice and slaves. Strategically located in sync with the prevailing trade winds and Gulf Stream currents, Charleston was the western terminus of the great sailing ships that traveled from Europe and the West Indies in the 18th century, and great mercantile fortunes were established here even before the rise of its agricultural plantation system. Carefully laid out with wide, straight streets, Charles Town was the only English walled city in the New World (the Spanish established the walled city of St. Augustine in Florida and the French built the walled city of Quebec in Canada). Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 8 54 King Street | GARDEN OF THE JAMES BROWN HOUSE CIRCA 1768 Master carpenter James Brown purchased this lot on October 20, 1768, and began building this 3 ½- story single house. He and his wife Sarah sold the property in 1777 to Robert Ray. The property saw a succession of different owners after the Charlestown colony fell to the British on May 12, 1780. 61 Meeting Street | THE BRANFORD-HORRY HOUSE DEPENDENCY CIRCA 1750 In 1747, successful silversmith Benjamin Savage acquired this lot at the corner of Meeting and Tradd streets and gave the parcel to his daughter Elizabeth upon her marriage to William Branford. Over the next 20 years, Branford built “a veritable compound” here, including the handsome Georgian mansion next door, a kitchen house that has since been destroyed, and this stable and carriage house, which is now a single-family dwelling. 59 Church Street | THOMAS ROSE HOUSE CIRCA 1735 Style and design trends in colonial Charles Town reflected English tastes. Architecture, decorative arts and furniture denoted status, and what was in vogue in England was also in vogue in the colonies. The Thomas Rose House reflects the good taste of wealthy colonists, as its architectural elements and the decorations found inside align within the standards of fine English design. 5 Elliott Street CIRCA 1778 This house is located on one of the city’s oldest colonial thoroughfares, first laid out in 1683 and visible on late 17th century maps of the original Grand Modell of Charles Towne. By 1739, Elliott Street had been developed to include a mixture of residential and commercial structures. The street was originally named Caillabeuf ’s Lane, after the Huguenot family who owned property here. It was renamed in the 18th century for the Elliott family, who owned the wharf at the end of the street. The street was ravaged by the great fires of 1745 and 1778. 1 Philadelphia Alley | JOHNSON’S ROW CIRCA 1802 Philadelphia Alley dates to 1751 and was once known as Cow Alley. There are conflicting stories regarding the origin of this name. According to Charleston Streets, the alley’s name reflected the practice of homeowners keeping cows in the rear of their properties. Local legend, though, claims that the alley was dubbed Cow Alley because the path was carved out by dairy cows as they journeyed to market between Market and Broad streets. 9 THE BATTERY Saturday, October 4, 2014 2 - 5 pm Charles Town’s original development plan, known as the Grand Modell, did not include this street along the low-lying area we know today as the Battery. Locals differentiate between High Battery, the high wall surrounding the eastern edge of the peninsula, and Low Battery, generally designating the lower southern wall that continues around the Ashley River to the peninsula’s west side. The forerunner of High Battery was built in 1755 as defensive earthworks made mainly of mud and sand held together by fascines (long bundles of sticks) and planted with grass. On top were wooden platforms on which defensive cannon were mounted. By 1767, the wall had suffered significant damage from the ever-encroaching sea waves, and Bermuda stone was used to repair the breeches. Ships’ crews often stole the stones to use as ballast to weight their empty ships, and in 1768 the General Assembly passed a law imposing heavy penalties on anyone caught stealing the stones. The fortifications were upgraded during the city’s defense against the British in the American Revolution. The legislation provided for a 30-foot wide thoroughfare from Granville’s Bastion (now the Missroon House at 40 East Bay Street) to the Ashley River at the tip of the peninsula. Because of the marshy nature of the land, however, it was not possible to build along East Battery until after 1820, when most of the mansions along the thoroughfare were constructed. The Battery has been a popular promenade since the early part of the 20th century. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 10 1 Meeting Street | GEORGE ROBERTSON HOUSE CIRCA 1846 Shortly after the American Revolution, U.S. Senator Ralph Izard engaged James Hoban, architect of the White House, to build his residence on this lot. After that house was destroyed by fire, Izard sold the lot for $7,200 in 1846 to George Robertson, a wealthy Scottish cotton broker who built this house. 17 East Battery | MCALISTER HOUSE CIRCA 1896 The land on which 17 East Battery sits was once part of Fort Mechanic, c. 1793. From 1850 to 1860, the city divided and sold the land on which the fort sat, creating individual properties. In the late 19th century, this lot served as the garden of the impressive Holmes Mansion, which was destroyed in the Hurricane of 1911. The Holmes property was subdivided in the late 19th century and McAlister House completed c. 1896. 1 Water Street | JAMES CHAPMAN HOUSE CIRCA 1857 This lot, like many in Charleston, developed as a re- sult of filling in low, marshy land. At one time in the 18th century, the site was completely under water, part of a shoal adjacent to Vanderhorst Creek. It was later developed as part of a small dock, but by the early part of the 19th century it had been filled and built upon, at which point Vanderhorst Creek was renamed Water Street. 89 East Battery | DEAS-TUNNO HOUSE CIRCA 1787 This dwelling was constructed as part of a row of townhouses that featured counting houses and stores on their lower levels and elegant residences for wealthy merchants on the upper floors. Unusual to Charleston, the house has a full basement with walls constructed of stones brought in as ballast on early sailing ships. 12 Murray Boulevard | HENRY CHEVES HOUSE CIRCA 1916 Among the first to be built on Murray Blvd., this house and its twin at 10 Murray Blvd. were built by Henry Cheves Sr. for his children: 10 Murray Blvd. for his daughter Charlotte Cheves Hardison and 12 Murray Blvd. for his son Henry Cheves Jr. It is interesting to note both the identical design and the proximity of the structures to one another, perhaps Cheves’ way of encouraging a close bond between his children. 98 South Battery | THE DUFFORD-YOUNG HOUSE CIRCA 2011 This new home, just three years old, serves as an excellent example of how new construction can evoke historic building methods, allowing the home to blend seamlessly into the architectural fabric of the neighborhood. The height, position and general design of the building were carefully planned to minimize any impacts a newl building would have on the quality and experience of living in a neighboring building. 11 GLEN R. GARDNER - landscape architect - creating and restoring gardens for the generations from town, to country, to the islands, and beyond www.gardnerla.com (843)722-5885 Enjoy a Refreshing Sip of American History Charleston Tea Plantation Come experience America’s tea plantation on quiet Wadmalaw Island. View acres and acres of breathtaking tea plants as far as the eye can see. Learn first-hand how tea is made during an informative factory tour, take an enjoyable ride through the tea fields and visit our unique tea shoppe. Charleston Tea Plantation – home of American grown tea - is one of America’s true treasures! Open Monday – Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday- Noon-4pm Handicap Accessible 6617 Maybank Hwy. Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 843-559-0383 www.charlestonteaplantation.com CHARLESTON STYLE Sunday, October 5, 2014 2 - 5 pm After relocating to the peninsula in 1680, Charleston’s architectural styles constantly changed to reflect the latest European design trends and tastes. Wealthy Charlestonians used pattern books with classical designs from Greece and Rome on which they modeled their fine homes. Working-class families built more modest homes, but often based their design choices after the larger dwellings. Early Charleston houses were built of wood with heavy beams from local forests. English settlers in particular were disappointed that their New World locale did not have quarries from which they could construct stone houses similar to what they had left in England. Charleston did have mud, however, and many of Charleston’s early properties were built with what became known as Charleston Grey brick. Homeowners stuccoed over the brick, considered a poor man’s building material, and scored the stucco to look like stone blocks. The single house design is ubiquitous in, but not unique to, Charleston. (Single houses in Barbados pre-date Charleston’s.) Because Charleston began as a walled city, lots were laid out in narrow, deep strips and house plans necessarily had to fit those lots. This is why Charleston’s single houses most often have their short ends facing the street. The term single house comes from the buildings’ often having a “false” front door that leads onto a piazza (porch), with the true entry mid-way down the piazza. This entry leads to a central stair hall with one room on either side. Opening dormers or cupolas atop the roofline caused air to flow upward through the stair hall, a necessity in Charleston’s hot, humid climate. Piazzas on a property’s south or west façade provided shade. Because of the relief provided by sea breezes, piazzas became important living, and sleeping, spaces in hot weather. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 14 2 Meeting Street | THE CARRINGTON-CARR HOUSE CIRCA 1890 The Carrington-Carr House is one of Charleston’s finest Victorian mansions exemplifying the Queen Anne style attributed to British architect Richard Norman Shaw. Shaw’s style shifted from previous preferences, as Queen Anne style homes combined features from medieval to Georgian periods. The style was introduced in America in the 1870s and became popular in the 1880s and 1890s. 13 Church Street | THE THOMAS BALL HOUSE BEFORE 1800 This Charleston single house of wood construction conforms to Charleston’s “single house” plan, with its gabled end facing the street and large piazzas on the southern elevation. The roof line is unusual and possibly dates from the house’s original construction. It could, however, denote a later renovation to the upper stories. 24 Church Street | THE GEORGE CHISHOLM HOUSE CIRCA 1802 Chisholm built a four-story Adamesque house with stucco finish. Adamesque architecture, also called Federal architecture in America, was popular in England in the 1770s, but found favor in America following the Revolution. The house remains primarily as constructed. 1 Water Street | THE JAMES CHAPMAN HOUSE CIRCA 1857 This lot, like many in Charleston, developed as a re- sult of filling in low, marshy land. At one time in the 18th century, the site was completely under water, part of a shoal adjacent to Vanderhorst Creek. It was later developed as part of a small dock, but by the early part of the 19th century it had been filled and built upon, at which point Vanderhorst Creek was renamed Water Street. 2 Ladson Street | THE JOHN DRAYTON HOUSE CIRCA 1746 This Georgian-style house is one of Charleston’s “double house” plans, similar to the single house design, but with two rooms on either side of the central stair hall. Its architecture has undergone two substantial changes. Before 1813, the bowed expansions were redecorated in the Federal style. Around the turn of the 20th century, it was remodeled in the then-popular Colonial Revival style. The house has been renovated over the past three years, unveiling many of its original Georgian features. 61 Church Street | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CIRCA 1822 This Greek Revival structure was designed by the first American-born professional architect, Robert Mills. Never one for modesty, Mills noted, "The Baptist Church of Charleston exhibits the best specimen of correct taste in architecture in the city. It is purely Greek in style, simply grand in is proportions, and beautiful in its detail." 15 CHARLESTON'S COSMOPOLITAN LEGACY Thursday, October 9, 2014 2 - 5 pm This afternoon’s tour will provide an in-depth look at how the rich ethnic traditions, skills and religious ideologies of Europe, Africa and the Caribbean blended to establish Charleston as the cosmopolitan hub of the colonies. Properties featured on this tour highlight the lives and contributions of the English, Barbadians, West Africans, Huguenots, Germans, Scots, Irish and others who played important roles in Charleston’s history. Even as a young colony, Charleston flourished in its diversity. In large part this reflected the fact that Charles Town was established principally as a business venture of the Lords Proprietors, in contrast to other colonies that were founded by cultural groups seeking relief from religious oppression in European countries. Few other, indeed if any, 18th century cities had a Catholic church located directly across the street from a Jewish synagogue and around the corner from a Protestant Meeting House. There was a saying in Charleston that as long as you dutifully paid your taxes to the Church of England, you were pretty much free to do what you wished with your soul. As the New World’s principal port city and the western terminus of the trade winds route, Charleston constantly welcomed ships and merchants from all around the world, including the Orient. Because of its exposure to all things cultural, Charleston was customarily the first to adopt the latest cultural trends and fashions of Europe and beyond. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 16 51 East Bay | CASPAR CHRISTIAN SCHUTT HOUSE GARDEN CIRCA 1800 Casper Christian Schutt, a wealthy German mer- chant, built this house to his private residence, as well as business offices for his counting house. Many German immigrants in Charleston were merchants seeking success in the New World. The German immigrant population made up roughly one-third of Charleston’s middle class during the antebellum period. 53 Meeting Street | FIRST (SCOTS) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CIRCA 1814 This church is an excellent example of the role Scots played in shaping Charleston’s early religious and social history. Multitudes of Scottish immigrants arrived in Charleston following the 1707 passage of the Act of Union, which united England and Scotland. Many succeeded, becoming some of Charleston’s most successful merchants in the 18th and 19th century. 47 Church Street | GARDEN OF THE JOSEPH VERREE HOUSE CIRCA 1768 Born in 1736 into a Huguenot family, Joseph Verree love where was a prosperous master carpenter, an active Patriot, and member of the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution. Folyou live. lowing his death on July 15, 1779, the property remained in the Verree family until 1825. love where you live. love where you live. love where you live. love where you live. 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Contact us today about our growing inventory of short-term historic district luxury rentals. 17 HOMES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Friday, October 10, 2014 6 - 9 pm In his book, A Short History of Charleston, historian Robert Rosen describes Charlestown’s role in the American Revolution, saying “Charlestown saw it all: political agitation, class conflict, war, mob rule, death, destruction, civil war, military occupation, near starvation and chaos.” As the prospect of revolution loomed, Charleston was very much a city divided. Many within the city’s working craftsmen and artisans classes fervently supported the break with England, angry over what they felt was unfair taxation without adequate benefits in return. This faction was led by Patriot champion Christopher Gadsden, who formed the famed Sons of Liberty and created the “Don’t Tread on Me” snake flag. Charlestown’s leading merchant class, however, maintained close ties to their shipping and business partners in Great Britain and sought a more peaceful resolution to colonists’ growing unrest. The British army would stage a number of offensive attacks before eventually taking the city captive in 1780. Almost 6,000 local Patriots surrendered on May 12, marking it as the worst American defeat of the Revolution. For the next two years, Charleston was occupied by the British army, and many of its finest residences were pressed into service for officers’ housing or for other military needs. British forces occupied the city until December 14, 1782, when the British Navy evacuated, taking with them all the British troops; 3,800 local Loyalists who no longer wished to remain in Charleston under the new American government; 5,000 slaves; and untold amounts of silver, art, fine furnishings, books, and other valuables. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 117 Broad Street | LAURENS-RUTLEDGE HOUSE CIRCA 1760 This house was built in the Georgian style on property that was once part of an 18th century orange garden for James Laurens, a prominent Charleston merchant and brother of Henry Laurens, a signer of the Articles of Confederation and president of the Second Continental Congress. 18 84 Broad Street | THE OLD SOUTH CAROLINA STATEHOUSE CIRCA 1753 Built as the provincial capital for the colony of South Carolina, what is today the Charleston County Courthouse is one of the most significant historic buildings in the South. The Declaration of Independence was first read in South Carolina from its balcony overlooking Meeting Street. 5 Elliott Street CIRCA 1778 This house is located on one of the city’s oldest colonial thoroughfares, first laid out in 1683 and visible on late 17th century maps of the original Grand Modell of Charles Towne. By 1739, Elliott Street had been developed to include a mixture of residential and commercial structures. The street was originally named Caillabeuf ’s Lane, after the Huguenot family who owned property here. It was renamed in the 18th century for the Elliott family, who owned the wharf at the end of the street. The street was ravaged by the great fires of 1745 and 1778. 41 Tradd Street | THE JONATHAN BADGER TENEMENTS BEFORE 1746 In the 18th century, the word “tenement” was used to denote a building used primarily as rental living quarters. This substantial three-story brick double tenement is one of the bestpreserved exposed brick buildings built prior to the Revolution. A brick incised with the date “1772” recently has been discovered on the exterior. 58 Meeting Street | THE WILLIAM HARVEY HOUSE CIRCA 1770 William Harvey built this house, which was later occupied by Henry William deSaussure, a Patriot and first director of the U.S. Mint, as well as an appeals judge under President George Washington. This 5,000-square foot structure has been returned to its original Georgian dimensions, its floors raised nearly two feet to correct an earlier modification, windows replaced with taller ones of period size, and brick that was salvaged or fashioned to look 250 years old. 35 Church Street | GARDEN OF THE YOUNG-JOHNSON HOUSE CIRCA 1857 Thomas Young built this house, one of the city’s earliest examples of the single house floor plan, as a smaller, more modest example of a house he built at 30 Meeting Street and sold to Isaac Motte, Colonel of the S.C. Second Regiment. Motte was taken prisoner when Charleston fell to the British on May 12, 1780, though later paroled. Motte represented S.C. in the Continental Congress from 1780-82 and voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1788. 2 Ladson Street | THE JOHN DRAYTON HOUSE CIRCA 1746 This Georgian-style house is one of Charleston’s “double house” plans, similar to the single house design, but with two rooms on either side of the central stair hall. Its architecture has undergone two substantial changes. Before 1813, the bowed expansions were redecorated in the Federal style. Around the turn of the 20th century, it was remodeled in the then-popular Colonial Revival style. The house has been renovated over the past three years, unveiling many of its original Georgian features. 19 SOUTH OF BROAD Saturday, October 11, 2014 2 - 5 pm The term “South of Broad” is used to denote the historic, mostly residential neighborhood that is bounded on the north by the commercial avenue of Broad Street. This storied area is perhaps best known for its small, pedestrian-scale streets lined with palatial mansions and elegant smaller homes and gardens dating from the 1730s to this decade. Here one finds architectural styles spanning the range of American history. Properties in this neighborhood include some of the most photographed houses and public buildings in America, including Rainbow Row, the Battery, White Point Gardens, and a number of historic houses of worship. It also includes Cabbage Row, the formerly African-American tenement complex that was the inspiration for the fictional Catfish Row featured in DuBose Heyward’s novel “Porgy,” which was developed into America’s first opera by George Gershwin. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 13 Church Street | THE THOMAS BALL HOUSE BEFORE 1800 This Charleston single house of wood construction conforms to Charleston’s “single house” plan, with its gabled end facing the street and large piazzas on the southern elevation. The roof line is unusual and possibly dates from the house’s original construction. It could, however, denote a later renovation to the upper stories. 20 24 Church Street | THE GEORGE CHISHOLM HOUSE CIRCA 1802 Chisholm built a four-story Adamesque house with stucco finish. Adamesque architecture, also called Federal architecture in America, was popular in England in the 1770s, but found favor in America following the Revolution. The house remains primarily as constructed. 31 Church Street | GARDEN OF THE GEORGE BIRNIE HOUSE CIRCA 1887 This small courtyard garden was designed by landscape architects Mary Palmer and Hugh Dargan shortly after Hurricane Hugo devastated Charleston in 1989. The brick path, set in a running bond design, leads one around the small fish-shaped planting area used for annuals and perennials, pansies, caladiums, snapdragons, petunias, blue salvia, garden phlox and coreopsis. 66 Church Street | THE JOHN MCCALL HOUSE CIRCA 1784 City Treasurer John McCall built this 3 ½ story single house in 1784 with a multi-tiered Greek Revival piazza. Located within the original fortified walls of the city, it sits on a portion of Lot 64 as designated in the 17th-century Grand Modell of Charles Town. Documentation of a house and outbuildings occupying this property has been found in a deed dating from 1799, but whether this is the same house as the one mentioned in the deed is uncertain. 114 Broad Street | COL. THOMAS PINCKNEY HOUSE CIRCA 1826 Col. Thomas Pinckney bought this property in 1829 with “an unfinished house” from the estate of his late father-inlaw Ralph Izard Jr. Pinckney and his family spent their winter seasons in the Broad Street dwelling. The upstairs parlor provided a grand space for the Pinckneys’ elaborate entertainment that defined Charleston society at that time. 7 Legare Street | HENRY LAURENS HOUSE AFTER 1886 Henry Laurens built the house on the ruins of his original brick house that was destroyed in the 1886 earthquake. According to a 1930s article in the News and Courier, the house was braced several times between the studs. The house is not built on pilings, but rather on a floating foundation in a pyramid arrangement. 21 CHARLESTON STYLE Sunday, October 12, 2014 2 - 5 pm After relocating to the peninsula in 1680, Charleston’s architectural styles constantly changed to reflect the latest European design trends and tastes. Wealthy Charlestonians used pattern books with classical designs from Greece and Rome on which they modeled their fine homes. Working-class families built more modest homes, but often based their design choices after the larger dwellings. Early Charleston houses were built of wood with heavy beams from local forests. English settlers in particular were disappointed that their New World locale did not have quarries from which they could construct stone houses similar to what they had left in England. Charleston did have mud, however, and many of Charleston’s early properties were built with what became known as Charleston Grey brick. Homeowners stuccoed over the brick, considered a poor man’s building material, and scored the stucco to look like stone blocks. The single house design is ubiquitous in, but not unique to, Charleston. (Single houses in Barbados pre-date Charleston’s.) Because Charleston began as a walled city, lots were laid out in narrow, deep strips and house plans necessarily had to fit those lots. This is why Charleston’s single houses most often have their short ends facing the street. The term single house comes from the buildings’ often having a “false” front door that leads onto a piazza (porch), with the true entry mid-way down the piazza. This entry leads to a central stair hall with one room on either side. Opening dormers or cupolas atop the roofline caused air to flow upward through the stair hall, a necessity in Charleston’s hot, humid climate. Piazzas on a property’s south or west façade provided shade. Because of the relief provided by sea breezes, piazzas became important living, and sleeping, spaces in hot weather. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 22 9 Limehouse Street | THE WILLIAM PINCKNEY SHINGLER HOUSE CIRCA 1856 One of the last great dwellings built before the Civil War, the house has been recognized by the Historic American Building Survey as an excellent example of Italianate architecture with both Greek Revival and Gothic Revival details. Such blending of architectural features was common during the 1850s 149 Broad Street CIRCA 1845 This dependency was likely used for storage and probably served the Old Charleston Theater that previously stood just east of it. Though the theater burned in the Great Fire of 1861 that destroyed many properties along this stretch of Broad Street, miraculously this dependency survived. It is an excellent example of Charleston’s vernacular outbuilding architecture of the antebellum period. 95 Broad Street | THE BOCQUET HOUSE CIRCA 1770 Peter Bocquet Jr. built this house shortly after his father, Major Peter Bocquet Sr., presented the lot to his son as a wedding gift in 1769. The simple exterior of the structure hides the ornate detailing of the building’s interior, which features some of the finest and most extraordinary Georgian woodwork in the city. The rooms feature carved wood, molded plaster and paneling, all worthy of note. 84 King Street | THE GEORGE ROSS HOUSE CIRCA 1785 This three-and-a-half story stucco-over-brick house, an excellent example of the Federal style of architecture, was built shortly after the American Revolution by tinsmith George Ross. 63 King Street CIRCA 1940 This 20th century house is a fine example of how new construction can be blended into the architectural fabric of a historic neighborhood. It is built in accord with the height, scale and mass of nearby homes, while featuring a stuccoed exterior, six-over-six pane windows, and a traditional dormer window. 46 King Street | WALTER WEBB STORE CIRCA 1851 Walter Webb, a local garden designer, maintained his antebellum florist’s shop at this address. Though the front door was originally centered in the façade, the house was remodeled by Mrs. George Huntington in the mid-20th century after a car crashed into the first floor. 23 CHARLESTON'S COSMOPOLITAN LEGACY Thursday, October 16, 2014 6 - 9 pm This evening’s tour will provide an in-depth look at how the rich ethnic traditions, skills and religious ideologies of Europe, Africa and the Caribbean blended to establish Charleston as the cosmopolitan hub of the colonies. Properties featured on this tour highlight the lives and contributions of the English, Barbadians, West Africans, Huguenots, Germans, Scots, Irish and others who played important roles in Charleston’s history. Even as a young colony, Charleston flourished in its diversity. In large part this reflected the fact that Charles Town was established principally as a business venture of the Lords Proprietors, in contrast to other colonies that were founded by cultural groups seeking relief from religious oppression in European countries. Few other, indeed if any, 18th century cities had a Catholic church located directly across the street from a Jewish synagogue and around the corner from a Protestant Meeting House. There was a saying in Charleston that as long as you dutifully paid your taxes to the Church of England, you were pretty much free to do what you wished with your soul. As the New World’s principal port city and the western terminus of the trade winds route, Charleston constantly welcomed ships and merchants from all around the world, including the Orient. Because of its exposure to all things cultural, Charleston was customarily the first to adopt the latest cultural trends and fashions of Europe and beyond. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 24 95 Broad Street | THE BOCQUET HOUSE CIRCA 1770 Peter Bocquet Jr. built this house shortly after his father, Major Peter Bocquet Sr., presented the lot to his son as a wedding gift in 1769. The simple exterior of the structure hides the ornate detailing of the building’s interior, which features some of the finest and most extraordinary Georgian woodwork in the city. The rooms feature carved wood, molded plaster and paneling, all worthy of note. 4 Legare Street | KINCAID’S WESTERN TENEMENT CIRCA 1777 Built on filled marshland by George Kincaid, this double tenement shares a common wall with the house at 28 Lamboll Street. Both residences are attributed to Kincaid because of the high quality of craftsmanship at both residences, and both were done in the same architectural style. A Tradition of Excellence in Premium Charleston Real Estate 30 Broad Street Charleston, SC 29401 843.577.4115 www.dhmrealestate.com 25 THE CIVIL WAR Friday, October 17, 2014 2 - 5 pm Charleston was the cradle of secession at the heart of the American Civil War, also referred to as the War Between the States. While states’ rights and tariffs were at issue, the principal cause of the war was the South’s economic dependence on and defense of slave labor in an agricultural society. Tensions peaked in the fall of 1860 as the Presidential election drew to a close. Southern Democrats split their votes between two nominees, while northern Republicans successfully rallied behind an Illinois lawyer named Abraham Lincoln. South Carolina warned that if Lincoln were elected, it would withdraw from the Union, a promise it kept. On November 10, the S.C. General Assembly called for a Convention of the People to draw up an Ordinance of Secession and on Dec. 20, the S.C. General Assembly, in a session held in St. Andrews Hall on Broad Street, unanimously voted to succeed from the Union. The first shots of the Civil War were fired from Fort Johnson on January 9, 1861, as the Union ship Star of the West entered Charleston Harbor to resupply Federal troops in Fort Sumter. Things settled back down to an uneasy stalemate until April 12, when the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter triggered a massive call for Federal troops to put down the rebellion. The war had begun. Although the city and its surrounding fortifications were repeatedly shelled by the Union Army and Navy, Charleston did not fall to Federal forces until the last months of the war. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 2 South Battery | THE LOUIS DESAUSSURE HOUSE CARRIAGE HOUSE CIRCA 1858–1860 DeSaussure was an auctioneer who sold everything 26 from ships to slaves. He built the mansion next door at 1 East Battery on the eve of the Civil War, as well as the property now at 2 South Battery, which served as the property’s carriage house. Given its location, it comes as little surprise that the property was damaged substantially during the war. In February 1865, during the Confederates’ evacuation of the city, they blew up a large cannon that sat across the street. Fragments of that gun remain in the main house, as well as in several others nearby. 54 King Street| GARDEN OF THE JAMES BROWN HOUSE CIRCA 1768 Master carpenter James Brown purchased this lot on October 20, 1768, and began building this 3 ½- story single house. He and his wife Sarah sold the property in 1777 to Robert Ray. The property saw a succession of different owners after the Charles Town colony fell to the British on May 12, 1780. 37 Meeting Street | THE JAMES SIMMONS HOUSE CIRCA 1760 Otis Mills, proprietor of the Mills House Hotel, purchased this property in 1848 and loaned the mansion to Confederate Gen. Pierre G. T. Beauregard who maintained his headquarters here until August 1863. 8 ½ Legare Street | KITCHEN DEPENDENCY OF THE CLELAND KINLOCH HUGER HOUSE CIRCA 1857 This two-story masonry building served as the kitchen house dependency for the antebellum Cleland Kinloch Huger mansion to its west, one of the last great houses built prior to the opening shots of the War Between the States. Enslaved African-Americans who worked at this property would have lived on its second floor above the kitchen, the great fireplaces of which are still visible today. 28 Lamboll Street | KINCAID-LINDSAY TENEMENT CIRCA 1777 The family of merchant William Matthew Lawton lived here during the Civil War. In 1880 the house was purchased by Christopher Gustavus Memminger, who played an integral role in the formation of the Confederate government and was one of seven delegates chosen by the S.C. Secession Convention to address Virginia. Memminger also served as Secretary of the Treasury under Jefferson Davis. 32 Legare Street | GARDEN OF THE SWORD GATES HOUSE CIRCA 1810 This complex of buildings once served as Madame Talvalde’s elite School for Girls. One of its boarding students, Mary Boykin, married Brig. Gen. James Chesnut, a close aid of Confederate President Jefferson Davis who issued the summons of surrender to Union Major Thomas Anderson at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1860. Intelligent and witty, Mary took part in her husband’s career, as entertaining was an important part of building political networks. A secret abolitionist married to a strongly pro-slavery husband, Mary’s diary gives one of the most renowned accounts of “life behind the scenes” during the war. 9 Limehouse Street | THE WILLIAM PINCKNEY SHINGLER HOUSE CIRCA 1856 One of the last great dwellings built before the Civil War, the house has been recognized by the Historic American Building Survey as an excellent example of Italianate architecture with both Greek Revival and Gothic Revival details. Such blending of architectural features was common during the 1850s 27 TOWN HOMES OF THE PLANTATION ELITE Saturday, October 18, 2014 2 - 5 pm THIS TOUR WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY WILBUR AND SALLY SMITH This neighborhood along the peninsula’s west side, known variously as Harleston Village, Harleston’s Green or Harlestonborough, was part of a land grant made to John Coming and Henry Hughes in 1671. Its development as one of Charleston’s earliest suburbs began shortly after the American Revolution. Many of its streets were named in honor of Revolutionary War heroes, as well as members of the English Parliament who supported the American cause. The new neighborhood developed slowly, as its geography was criss-crossed with creeks, small ponds and low-lying marshy areas. Much of the neighborhood was acquired by Thomas Bennett Sr., who, with Daniel Cannon, used the ebb and flow of the tides to power large lumber and rice mills. The development of the mills, in turn, led to the construction of grand antebellum town homes by some of the Lowcountry’s wealthiest plantation magnets, where they could overlook the production of their wealth. By the early 1800s, planters and well-to-do merchants were building suburban villas on some of the city’s largest lots, in stark contrast to the densely populated neighborhoods south of Broad Street. The ponds continued to power the mills until after the development of steam power and began to be filled in for further development, especially by the city’s emerging medical complex, after the 1880s. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 29 Montagu Street | THE ETSEL ADAMS HOUSE CIRCA 1849 Merchant Etsel Adams built his house on a high basement according to a popular 19th century town house plan in 19th century Charleston. It retains its antebellum brickwork and double-tiered Tuscan piazzas. 28 125 Bull Street | AVERY NORMAL INSTITUTE CIRCA 1867 The Institute was established in the early years of Reconstruction after the Civil War as the first free secondary school for former slaves in Charleston. The term “Normal” refers to “teaching.” Today, the building houses the Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture at the College of Charleston. 60 Montagu Street | GAILLARD-BENNETT HOUSE CIRCA 1800 Theodore Gaillard, a wealthy rice planter and factor, built this grand antebellum mansion and laid out its gardens and service areas. He constructed his house on an English raised basement using a T-shaped floor plan so that every principal room has a southern exposure that could take advantage of the river views afforded by the property at the time it was built. The Adam style interior has some of the most finely crafted plasterwork and compositional mantels in the United States. 73 Rutledge Avenue | THE WHILDEN-HIRSCH HOUSE CIRCA 1856 This house, built by William G. Whilden, was remodeled after the Civil War by Isaac W. Hirsch, a King Street clothing merchant. The stained glass stag window at the corner of Rutledge and Wentworth is a pun on the word “Hirsch,” which is German for stag. 97 Rutledge Avenue | THE GIBBON HOUSE CIRCA 1885 A late Italian style variation of the Charleston side hall plan, this home was built just prior to the earthquake of 1886. For nearly a century it was owned by the same family of Maud Gibbon, who founded the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and entertained many notables of the music world here. 42 Barre Street | THE KITCHEN & CARRIAGE HOUSE OF THE BENNETT-SIMONS HOUSE CIRCA 1802 This brick structure originally served as the kitchen and carriage house for the Bennett-Simmons House at 64 Montagu Street. Dependency buildings such as this were located behind the main house, hidden from view, and were the living and working space of enslaved African Americans who served residents of the front houses. These dependency buildings marked status and were seen as important components of a valuable piece of real estate. 40 Gadsden Street | GAILLARD-BENNET HOUSE DEPENDENCY CIRCA 1800 Though a private residence today, this type of build- ing was a known as a dependency. Dependencies were located behind an estate’s main house, in this case 60 Montagu Street. Such dependencies were the living and working space of enslaved individuals who served residents of the front houses. Though hidden from view, these rear dependencies denoted status and were seen as important components of a valuable piece of real estate. 29 CHARLESTON STYLE Sunday, October 19, 2014 2 - 5 pm After relocating to the peninsula in 1680, Charleston’s architectural styles constantly changed to reflect the latest European design trends and tastes. Wealthy Charlestonians used pattern books with classical designs from Greece and Rome on which they modeled their fine homes. Working-class families built more modest homes, but often based their design choices after the larger dwellings. Early Charleston houses were built of wood with heavy beams from local forests. English settlers in particular were disappointed that their New World locale did not have quarries from which they could construct stone houses similar to what they had left in England. Charleston did have mud, however, and many of Charleston’s early properties were built with what became known as Charleston Grey brick. Homeowners stuccoed over the brick, considered a poor man’s building material, and scored the stucco to look like stone blocks. The single house design is ubiquitous in, but not unique to, Charleston. (Single houses in Barbados pre-date Charleston’s.) Because Charleston began as a walled city, lots were laid out in narrow, deep strips and house plans necessarily had to fit those lots. This is why Charleston’s single houses most often have their short ends facing the street. The term single house comes from the buildings’ often having a “false” front door that leads onto a piazza (porch), with the true entry mid-way down the piazza. This entry leads to a central stair hall with one room on either side. Opening dormers or cupolas atop the roofline caused air to flow upward through the stair hall, a necessity in Charleston’s hot, humid climate. Piazzas on a property’s south or west façade provided shade. Because of the relief provided by sea breezes, piazzas became important living, and sleeping, spaces in hot weather. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 30 87 Tradd Street CIRCA 1903 This house is not really leaning as badly as it appears to. Built in the early 20th century, this property’s floor plan was based on Charleston’s ubiquitous single house design. Its central stair hall, with one room on either side, would have drawn muchneeded sea breezes through the house once the dormers were opened. Its western piazza (porch) was later closed in, though its floor continues to slant as it did when it served as the piazza, so that rain and water would run off. 72 Tradd Street | FOTHERINGHAM-MCNEILL TENEMENTS CIRCA 1740 The double tenement at 72-74 Tradd Street is unique in its architectural detail and history. One of the oldest dwellings in the city, it features a rare surviving jerkinhead gambrel roof that was once common in the colony. Raised on a brick basement, its brick is exposed on the front of the house, while the sides and back are stuccoed. 51 Church Street CIRCA 1918 This two-story frame house is an excellent example of complementary architectural infill. A classic example of the Colonial Revival style, its colonial elements are manifested in the two-story, rectangular structure, which is supported by narrow, unadorned columns 16 Elliott Street | WILLIAM MILLS TENEMENT CIRCA 1802 Wealthy tailor and planter William Mills built this row house as a rental property. Its third-floor windows are smaller, typical for its period of construction. Having been damaged in the 1886 earthquake, the original gable roof line was replaced with the semi-flat one present today. Its wide plank floorboards and arched chimney foundation are original. 19 Water Street | WAREHOUSE OF OHLANDT’S GROCERY CIRCA 1860 This trapezoid building has only two parallel sides; thus no two walls come together at right angles, quite the furnishing challenge. Its odd shape follows the angle of Water Street, formerly Vanderhorst Creek. From 1860 until 1956, this was the warehouse and coffee bean roasting area for D. W. Ohlandt & Sons Grocery at 42 Meeting Street. Ohlandt's Grocery was a local institution for decades, serving more than five generations. (Tour continues on page 32) 31 61 Church | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CIRCA1822 This Greek Revival structure was designed by the first American-born professional architect, Robert Mills. Never one for modesty, Mills noted, "The Baptist Church of Charleston exhibits the best specimen of correct taste in architecture in the city. It is purely Greek in style, simply grand in is proportions, and beautiful in its detail." 58 Tradd Street | GARDEN OF THE CLEVELAND WELLS HOUSE CIRCA 1760 Built before the Revolutionary War in the bold, yet simple style of that period, this fine example of a Charleston single house, along with its neighbors, was spared the ravages of the various 18th century fires that destroyed large sections of the city. Because of that, this section of Tradd Street provides, as perhaps no other street in the city, a wonderful picture of early Charleston style. In collaboration with the architectural firm Coming Soon: King Street Market contact: tjohrendt@wernerholdings.com . www.goffdantonio.com 32 Rock Creek Craftsmen the building arts professionals 825 Lowcountry Blvd #201 Mt. Pleasant SC 29464 P: 843-270-4987 • F: 843-884-1498 33 CHARLESTON’S COSMOPOLITAN LEGACY Thursday, October 23, 2014 2 - 5 pm This afternoon’s tour will provide an in-depth look at how the rich ethnic traditions, skills and religious ideologies of Europe, Africa and the Caribbean blended to establish Charleston as the cosmopolitan hub of the colonies. Properties featured on this tour highlight the lives and contributions of the English, Barbadians, West Africans, Huguenots, Germans, Scots, Irish and others who played important roles in Charleston’s history. Even as a young colony, Charleston flourished in its diversity. In large part this reflected the fact that Charles Town was established principally as a business venture of the Lords Proprietors, in contrast to other colonies that were founded by cultural groups seeking relief from religious oppression in European countries. Few other, indeed if any, 18th century cities had a Catholic church located directly across the street from a Jewish synagogue and around the corner from a Protestant Meeting House. There was a saying in Charleston that as long as you dutifully paid your taxes to the Church of England, you were pretty much free to do what you wished with your soul. As the New World’s principal port city and the western terminus of the trade winds route, Charleston constantly welcomed ships and merchants from all around the world, including the Orient. Because of its exposure to all things cultural, Charleston was customarily the first to adopt the latest cultural trends and fashions of Europe and beyond. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 34 1 Meeting Street | GEORGE ROBERTSON HOUSE CIRCA 1846 Shortly after the American Revolution, U.S. Sen. Ralph Izard engaged James Hoban, architect of the White House, to build his residence on this lot. After that house was destroyed by fire, Izard sold the lot for $7,200 in 1846 to George Robertson, a wealthy Scottish cotton broker who built this house. 20 South Battery | THE STEVENS-LATHERS HOUSE CIRCA 1843 Built by Samuel N. Stevens, this house was bought in 1870 by Col. Richard Lathers, who hired Irish-born architect John Henry Devereaux to make additions that included the addition of a fourth floor, a two-story addition on the northeast corner, a slate mansard roof and a grand ballroom on the west side of the house. 64 South Battery | GARDEN OF THE WILLIAM GIBBES HOUSE CIRCA 1772 William Gibbes, one of Charleston’s wealthiest preRevolutionary shipping merchants, built this impressive Georgian house to overlook his 300-foot commercial wharf on the Ashley River, as this property was a waterfront lot at the time. Ships such as Gibbes’ brought goods, news and fashion trends from around the world to Charleston’s harbor port. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. 8 Legare Street | THE CLELAND KINLOCH HUGER HOUSE CIRCA 1857 Standing three stories tall and finished in unpainted stucco, the Cleland Kinloch Huger house features red sandstone sills, corner quoining and one of the most photographed front entries in the city. While its exterior proportions are notable, it is the interior moldings that identify this building as Italianate. On the principal floors, the rooms can be divided into three spaces by pocket doors, or the doors can remain open to form a very large room that stretches the full length of the house. 32 Legare Street | GARDEN OF THE SWORD GATE HOUSE CIRCA 1810 This complex of buildings once served as Madame Talvalde’s elite School for Girls. One of its boarding students, Mary Boykin, married Brig. Gen. James Chesnut, a close aid of Confederate President Jefferson Davis who issued the summons of surrender to Union Major Thomas Anderson at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1860. Intelligent and witty, Mary took part in her husband’s career, as entertaining was an important part of building political networks. A secret abolitionist married to a strongly pro-slavery husband, Mary’s diary gives one of the most renowned accounts of “life behind the scenes” during the war. (Tour continues on page 36) 35 4 Limehouse Street | THE REBECCA ALSTON HOUSE CIRCA 1890 This house was once owned by Rebecca Alston, a daughter of prominent Huguenot Thomas Pinckney Alston, who owned Marietta, Friendfield, Weehawka, True Blue, and Belle Voir (Strawberry Hill) Plantations, as well as homes on DeBordieu and in Charleston. After the death of his first wife, Jane Ladson Smith, Thomas P. Alston married his sister-in-law Susan Elizabeth Ladson, a practice common during this period. Thomas and Susan Elizabeth had nine children, including Rebecca. It is likely that Rebecca was given this property as dowry. 50 South Battery | THE CHARLES DRAKE HOUSE Sept 2013_Historic Symposium 9/11/13 3:40 PM Page 1 CIRCA 1890 This two-story house, built by Charles Drake, is a culmination of several architectural styles such as Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Arts and Crafts styles. Drake was a partner in the Drake, Innes, Green Co., a large wholesale firm on Meeting Street which dealt in shoes. 6 Greenhill Street | DEPENDENCY OF THE BOWLES – LEGARE– PARKER HOUSE CIRCA1800 This three-story brick kitchen house is the largest kitchen house on the Charleston peninsula, and originally served the main house at 143 Tradd Street. Its brick is laid in American, or common, bond, a form typically used on service buildings, as it was less expensive to construct. Enslaved individuals would have worked downstairs and lived above. 9/11/13 3:40 PM Page 1 For over 30 years, Daniel Ravenel has fostered a tradition of service, honesty, and the highest standard of excellence in Charleston’s unique real estate market. Specializing in historic downtown homes, our firm is well versed in the nuances of traditional architecture and can help you find the perfect historic home in any budget. Let one of our qualified local agents help you forge your own legacy in this fair city. 36 Photo by Holger Obenaus Since 1922, The Lowcountry’s Largest Selection of Fine Antique Furniture, Silver, Porcelain, Crystal & Brass from England and The Continent 191 King St. • 843-722-3842 • Charleston, SC www.birlant.com Free Parking in Rear geobirlant-spg14-full.indd 1 Exclusive Manufacturer’s of the Original Charleston Battery Bench® RS9-720895 Celebrating 92 Years! 3/21/14 2:11:34 PM 37 CHARLESTON’S LITERARY AND CULTURAL RENAISSANCE Friday, October 24, 2014 2 - 5 pm Before the outbreak of the Civil War, Charleston had been the undisputed literary capital of the South. Yet 50 years later, its cultural heritage lay dormant amid the ashes of its most turbulent period. After the devastation of the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Great Cyclone of 1885, the Great Earthquake of 1886, and the huge hurricanes of 1893 and 1911, the Roaring Twenties, finally, were a period of sustained prosperity. With that prosperity, Charleston flourished through a rebirth of its former social, cultural and artistic self. The decade saw local governments intensify their efforts to build infrastructure, as electrification progressed, telephone lines strung, and indoor plumbing installed. Women won the right to vote and were eager to compete and find personal fulfillment. Charleston once again resumed its place as “the logical center for this poetical renaissance because the old culture, which is the only thing capable of bringing forth the new, is stronger there than in any southern city.” Today’s tour features properties associated with such prominent literary and cultural icons as DuBose Heyward, Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Eola Willis, Leila and May Waring, Josephine Pinckney, Susan Pringle Frost, and Loutrel W. Briggs. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 38 64 South Battery | GARDEN OF THE WILLIAM GIBBES HOUSE CIRCA 1772 William Gibbes, one of Charleston’s wealthiest preRevolutionary shipping merchants, built this impressive Georgian house to overlook his 300-foot commercial wharf on the Ashley River, as this property was a waterfront lot at the time. Ships such as Gibbes’ brought goods, news and fashion trends from around the world to Charleston’s harbor port. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. 2 Atlantic Street | THE BENJAMIN SMITH HOUSE CIRCA 1887 In 1923, this house was purchased by miniature artist Leila Waring and her sister, May, a well-known writer. Many of Leila’s pieces can be seen at the Gibbes Museum of Art. The sisters lived across the street from artist Elizabeth O’Neill Verner and down the street from artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, the next stop on your tour today. This house has remained in the Waring family since, and the current owner is the recipient of family furniture, paintings and porcelain. 8 Atlantic Street | THE THOMAS YOUNG HOUSE CIRCA 1805 The premier artist of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, lived here in the 1920s and sought to document memories of plantation life in the antebellum South. The Waring sisters lived across the street at 2 Atlantic, Elizabeth O’Neill Verner at 3 Atlantic; and Anna Heyward Taylor next door at 4 Atlantic. These women created together and sold together, fostering an inviting artistic community on Atlantic and creating an image of Charleston that people wanted to remember. 103 Church Street | GEORGE HOFFMAN HOUSE CIRCA 1820 This building currently serves as both a private residence and the Charleston Renaissance Gallery, an art that has been recognized as one of the nation’s foremost dealers in fine art of the American South for more than 40 years. The gallery's holdings range from rare 18th century portraiture and engravings to acclaimed selections by contemporary artists, The original structure was built around or just before 1820 by George Hoffman, on land previously owned by Joel R. Poinsett, America’s first ambassador to Mexico for whom the poinsettia flower is named. 39 ANTEBELLUM CHARLESTON Saturday, October 25, 2014 2 - 5 pm This charming neighborhood, with its concentration of early 18th century houses, was named for 26-year-old Admiral Lord George Anson, a British naval officer who allegedly was charged with protecting England’s ships from pirates. It is commonly believed that the captain won this land in a card game in 1725. He proceeded to name its two principal streets, George and Anson, after himself, and other streets after the names of his ships: Scarborough, Squirrel and Centurion. While the ships’ names have been replaced with new names along the way, George and Anson remain. The neighborhood is perhaps most defined by two periods in its history. The first was the Great Fire of 1838, which destroyed nearly all of the properties in this neighborhood. Within several years, Charlestonians rebuilt this neighborhood as the most intense collection of antebellum properties in the city. By the 20th century, the neighborhood had deteriorated into slum conditions, its large houses divided up into multiple family units crowded together. Beginning in the 1950s, Historic Charleston Foundation began buying properties through its Revolving Fund, selling them again to preservation-minded buyers who would restore the great houses. Today, Ansonborough is one of the most soughtafter addresses in the city. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 40 24 Wentworth Street | FRANCIS Q. MCHUGH TENEMENT CIRCA 1840 Like so many other residences in this neighborhood, this property was built after the Great Fire of 1838. Francis McHugh used the slightly larger western half as his personal residence while renting out the eastern unit. It became a single family residence in 1969 when its common wall was removed. 48 Hasell Street | ST. JOHANNES LUTHERAN CHURCH CIRCA 1841 Originally built for German immigrants who broke away from St. John’s Lutheran Church on Archdale Street after they discontinued services spoken in German, this church was sold 30 years later to the Salem Baptist Church, after its original congregation moved to a new edifice on King Street that is now known as St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Salem Baptist congregation worshipped here until 1878 when they sold it to the newly formed “Deutche Evangelische Lutherische Sanct Johannes Kirche.” Their first service was held here on Sunday, Oct. 13, 1878. 41 CHARLESTON STYLE Sunday, October 26, 2014 2 - 5 pm After relocating to the peninsula in 1680, Charleston’s architectural styles constantly changed to reflect the latest European design trends and tastes. Wealthy Charlestonians used pattern books with classical designs from Greece and Rome on which they modeled their fine homes. Working-class families built more modest homes, but often based their design choices after the larger dwellings. Early Charleston houses were built of wood with heavy beams from local forests. English settlers in particular were disappointed that their New World locale did not have quarries from which they could construct stone houses similar to what they had left in England. Charleston did have mud, however, and many of Charleston’s early properties were built with what became known as Charleston Grey brick. Homeowners stuccoed over the brick, considered a poor man’s building material, and scored the stucco to look like stone blocks. The single house design is ubiquitous in, but not unique to, Charleston. (Single houses in Barbados pre-date Charleston’s.) Because Charleston began as a walled city, lots were laid out in narrow, deep strips and house plans necessarily had to fit those lots. This is why Charleston’s single houses most often have their short ends facing the street. The term single house comes from the buildings’ often having a “false” front door that leads onto a piazza (porch), with the true entry mid-way down the piazza. This entry leads to a central stair hall with one room on either side. Opening dormers or cupolas atop the roofline caused air to flow upward through the stair hall, a necessity in Charleston’s hot, humid climate. Piazzas on a property’s south or west façade provided shade. Because of the relief provided by sea breezes, piazzas became important living, and sleeping, spaces in hot weather. Please visit the following properties in any order you wish. We suggest that if you come to a property where a line has formed, you skip that property and come back to it a little later on in the tour. *Properties listed in program correct at press time. Final list is subject to change. 42 62 Lenwood Street CIRCA 1912 One of the oldest on Lenwood Street, this house is an excellent example of Colonial Revival architecture. The front façade contains a two-story projecting bay and a first floor porch distinguished by Tuscan columns. Its south façade is flanked by a two-tiered piazza with Tuscan columns and square balusters. Its modified single house floor plan is unique to the city. 68 South Battery | THE HARTH MIDDLETON HOUSE CIRCA 1800 This house provides an interesting study of the development and adaptation of the ubiquitous Charleston single house, an architectural scheme that was widely used for houses of all sizes during the 18th and 19th centuries. As in other examples, the house was set perpendicular to the street, with the narrow end facing the public right of way. Unlike other Charleston examples, however, its entrance is on the street façade, rather than accessed through a piazza. An elliptical projecting wing at the rear of the house also sets it apart from the more common Charleston plan. 64 South Battery | GARDEN OF THE WILLIAM GIBBES HOUSE CIRCA 1772 William Gibbes, one of Charleston’s wealthiest preRevolutionary shipping merchants, built this impressive Georgian house to overlook his 300-foot commercial wharf on the Ashley River, as this property was a waterfront lot at the time. Ships such as Gibbes’ brought goods, news and fashion trends from around the world to Charleston’s harbor port. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. 8 Legare Street | THE CLELAND KINLOCH HUGER HOUSE CIRCA 1857 Standing three stories tall and finished in unpainted stucco, the Cleland Kinloch Huger house features red sandstone sills, corner quoining and one of the most photographed front entries in the city. While its exterior proportions are notable, it is the interior moldings that identify this building as Italianate. On the principal floors, the rooms can be divided into three spaces by pocket doors, or the doors can remain open to form a very large room that stretches the full length of the house. 107 Tradd Street | GARDEN OF THE JANE LADSON KITCHEN HOUSE, C. 1790, WILLIAM WESTMORELAND HOUSE, C. 1973, PATRICIA AND JAMES LOBARD GARDEN HOUSE, C. 2004 The property at 107 Tradd Street represents three distinct building phases. The oldest section at the rear was built in 1790 as a kitchen house and slave quarters, which served three different primary residences. Today’s main house, in the center of the property, was built in 1973 by General William C. Westmoreland, commander of U.S. military operations in Vietnam from 19641968. The final phase came in 2004 with the construction of the garage in front of the house and the garden house in the rear by the current owners. (Tour continues on page 44) 43 63 King Street CIRCA 1940 This 20th century house is a fine example of how new construction can be blended into the architectural fabric of a historic neighborhood. It is built in accord with the height, scale and mass of nearby homes, while featuring a stuccoed exterior, six-over-six pane windows, and a traditional dormer window. 87 Tradd Street CIRCA 1903 This house is not really leaning as badly as it appears to. Built in the early 20th century, this property’s floor plan was based on Charleston’s ubiquitous single house design. Its central stair hall, with one room on either side, would have drawn muchneeded sea breezes through the house once the dormers were opened. Its western piazza (porch) was later closed in, though its floor continues to slant as it did when it served as the piazza, so that rain and water would run off. 61 Meeting Street | THE BRANFORD-HORRY HOUSE DEPENDENCY CIRCA 1750 In 1747, successful silversmith Benjamin Savage acquired this lot at the intersection of Meeting and Tradd streets and gave the parcel to his daughter Elizabeth upon her marriage to William Branford. Over the next 20 years, Branford built “a veritable compound” here, including the handsome Georgian mansion next door, a kitchen house that has since been destroyed, and this stable and carriage house, which is now a single-family dwelling. Fast casual dining on King Street Breakfast • Lunch • Weekend Brunch • Patio • Drinks 208 King Street (across from Forever 21) kitchen208.com 44 (843) 725-7208 ® MARCH 4-8, 2015 45 DIRECTORY OF SUPPORTERS We hope you will find time to visit our partners for some of the best service, hospitality, meals and shopping in Charleston! And most importantly, PSoC would like to thank the Homeowners and Volunteers without whom The Fall Tours would not be possible. ACCOMMODATIONS Charming Inns Four inns located in the heart of the Historic District. www.charminginns.com Wentworth Mansion, c.1886, is a world-class inn featuring 21 rooms. 888.466.1886 John Rutledge House Inn, c.1763, 19 rooms, built by John Rutledge, signer of the U.S. Constitution. 800.476.9741 Kings Courtyard Inn, c.1853, 41 rooms 800.845.6119 Fulton Lane Inn, 45 rooms 800.720-2688. Breakfast, daily newspaper, WiFi and afternoon reception included. Cottages on Charleston Harbor Where relaxation meets sophistication. Featured as one of Southern Living’s “Best Places to Stay in Charleston,” The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offer ten two-bedroom luxury cottages with a spacious living area, full kitchen, and a private screened-in porch complete with your own private hammock. Relax and enjoy waterfront views unlike any other. 866.901.2688 www.thecottagesoncharlestonharbor.com Embassy Suites Charleston, Historic District Original home of the 19th century Citadel, this National Historic Landmark Hotel at 337 Meeting St. features original heart pine floors, spacious two-room suites, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and evening reception. Minutes from King Street boutiques, City Market, restaurants and carriage tours. 843.723-6900 Francis Marion Hotel Landmark hotel built in 1924. Historic Hotels of America. Premier location on Upper King, in the Historic District across from Marion Square. Upscale accommodations with the most scenic views. Amenities include Swamp Fox Restaurant, comp WiFi, concierge, valet, Spa Adagio and Starbucks. 843.722.0600 Toll free 877.756.2121 www.francismarioncharleston.com Historic Charleston Bed & Breakfast Rentals Experience the old world charm of Charleston: daily/monthly accommodation in carriage houses or private homes in the Historic District or luxury condos close to the market area. Enjoy walks in the residential areas where the Fall Home Tours take place. Call for details Mon-Fri, 9a.m.-5p.m. 800.743.3583 or 843.722.6606 www.historiccharlestonbedandbreakfast.com Two Meeting Street Inn From the stately inn’s sweeping Southern veranda, guests relax overlooking Battery Park as they indulge in a Lowcountry afternoon tea or gracious Southern breakfast. Nestled among centuryold live oaks, the inn emanates a rare charm with antiques, Tiffany windows, and nine distinctive guestrooms. Southern hospitality at its finest. 888.723.7322 www.twomeetingstreet.com ARCHITECTS Glen Gardner Landscape Architect Creating and restoring gardens for the generations from town, to country, to the islands, and beyond. 843.722.5885 www.gardnerla.com Glenn Keyes Architects A full range of architectural services specializing in historic preservation and adaptive use of historic structures, consulting and architectural services for complete analysis of existing structures, historic structure reports, materials conservation, analysis and specifications, and feasibility studies. 843.722.4100 www.rgkarchitects.com ATTRACTIONS Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Known for rich history, well-preserved architecture, a celebrated restaurant community and mannerly people, the Charleston area has been named Top U.S. City by Conde Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the third consecutive year the historic coastal destination has received the No. 1 U.S. City ranking. www.charlestoncvb.com Charleston Stage South Carolina's largest professional company in residence at the Historic Dock Street Theatre, www.CharlestonStage.com or call (843) 577-7183. Charleston Tea Plantation The home of the only tea grown and produced in America: American Classic Tea. The Plantation is open year round Mon-Sat 10-4 and Sun noon-4; Free admission, factory and trolley tour of the 127acre farm. 843.559.0383 www.charlestonteaplantation.com Charleston Wine + Food BB&T Charleston Wine + Food is a non-profit organization that celebrates the renowned food culture of Charleston, SC during a five-day festival the first weekend of every March. 843.727.9998 www.charlestonwineandfood.com Drayton Hall Plantation Drayton Hall, c. 1738, is America’s oldest unrestored plantation home still open to the public. Admission includes Guided House Tour, Connections Program: From Africa to America, interactive landscape tour, African-American cemetery, nature walks, Museum Shop. 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC. 843.769.2600. www.draytonhall.org Historic Charleston Foundation Established in 1947, Historic Charleston Foundation is dedicated to preserving and protecting the architectural, historical and cultural character of Charleston and its Lowcountry environs, and to educating the public about Charleston’s history and the benefits that are derived from preservation. www.historiccharleston.org The Sound of Charleston Hear music of Charleston's history, from gospel to Gershwin in live 75 minute concerts at historic Circular Congregational Church. Includes songs of the Civil War, gospel spirituals, music of George Gershwin, and classics of the St. Cecelia's Society. October 1, 8, 10, 15, 22, and 27 at 7pm. The South Carolina Historical Society Established in 1855, the S.C. Historical Society is dedicated to expanding, preserving and making accessible its invaluable collection, and encouraging interest and pride in the rich history of South Carolina. www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org CONTRACTORS Edgewood Builders Restoring the Architecture of Charleston and Lowcountry since 1979. 843.722.6399 www.edgewoodbldrsinc.com Rock Creek Craftsmen The mission of Rock Creek Craftsmen is to provide high-quality construction services, including your kitchen or bathroom remodeling and preservation and restoration of historic buildings. 843.270.4987 www.rockcreekcraftsmen.com DINING Kitchen 208 Let our open kitchen, fresh house made ingredients and whimsical menu tell the story. See for yourself from a spot on our breezy street side patio. It’s a fun fast casual restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or weekend brunch on lower King Street. Great fare, fresh air; served daily from 7 am – 3pm at 208 King Street. 843.725.7208 www.kitchen208.com Muse Restaurant A favorite of Charleston locals, this little secret on Society serves fresh fish, seafood, savory meats, and homemade bread and pasta, all prepared in the Mediterranean tradition. With the feel of a European Villa, MUSE transports you to another place and time where the cuisine, 80 wines by the glass, great cocktails, and craft beers can be enjoyed in one of the quaint rooms, at the cozy bar or on the outdoor terrace. 843.577.1102 www.charlestonmuse.com The Swamp Fox Restaurant and Bar at Francis Marion Hotel The Swamp Fox Restaurant and Bar at Francis Marion Hotel, named for Revolutionary War hero, General Francis Marion, features classic Southern cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. www.francismarionhotel.com/dining 843.724.8888 EDUCATION Trident Technical College Learn in Our Classrooms, Dine in our Restaurants Main Campus, 7000 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston Palmer Campus, 66 Columbus St., Charleston 843.820.5087 www.culinaryinstituteofcharleston.com SERVICES Carol Ezell-Gilson and Lee Ann Bain Developers and guides of the Charleston Preservation and Invention of Wings/Grimké Sisters tours. www.ezellgilson.com, http://facebook.com/leeann.reningerbain Catherine Ann Capo Your one-stop shop specializing in historic venues and plantation weddings, creating emotional and beautiful photos that will last for generations. www.catherineannphotography.com Corie Hipp, The Corinne Company Specializing in marketing, public relations, strategies and graphic design, including video, voiceover, photography, print, digital and web-based design and communications. 843.327.2213 www.thecorinnecompany.com Michael Parks Photography One of the premier wedding and portrait photographers in Charleston. Michael also specializes in architectural photography, as well as fine art. 803.348.3202 www.michaelparks.us REAL ESTATE Carriage Properties At Carriage Properties, LLC, Charleston real estate is our passion. Find out how our incomparable knowledge and experience have made us the market leaders for luxury listings and sales in Charleston. Or, simply let us know how we can help you today. 877.266.8005 www.carriageprop.com Charleston Address Real Estate Connect with Charleston. Visit CharlestonAddress.com and search from the perfect home that fits your lifestyle. Specializing in homes ranging from elegant historic houses to pied-a-terre condominiums and townhomes, and from verdant golf course homes to quaint waterfront cottages and island retreats. Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty A family company serving the area for more than 30 years, ours is a legacy of customer service, expertise and ethics above all else. Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty is where local expertise meets global exposure, representing the most prestigious properties and providing unparalleled access to elite global buyers. 33 Broad Street, 843.723.7150 www.danielravenelsir.com Lois Lane Properties From distinctive period architecture, lively neighborhoods and a thriving cultural scene to unspoiled coastal islands and beaches, Lowcountry living is inspired living. Let our team of experienced brokers help you find your place in Charleston to call home. 9 Broad Street 843.577.2900 www. loislaneproperties.com Werner Industrial Holdings, LLC King Street Market • tjohrendt@wernerholdings.com • www.goffdantonio.com SHOPPING George C. Birlant & Co. (Antiques) 191 King St. Since 1922, third generation direct importers of Charleston's finest collection of personally selected 18th and 19th century English furniture, silver, porcelain, crystal, brass, fireplace fenders, longcase clocks and lighting fixtures. Exclusive makers of the original Charleston Battery Bench. Mon-Sat, 10:00-5:30. FREE parking behind store. 843.722.3842. www.birlant.com Martin Gallery Martin Gallery gathers the finest contemporary artists in their fields together under one roof. Enter the historic Grand Salon and experience a soaring space filled with exquisite work, representative of about thirty nationally and internationally renowned artists. 18 Broad Street, Suite 101, Charleston, SC 29401 843.723.7378 Drayton Hall S.C. 1765 by Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere, (c.1736-1784). Watercolor 8 ³∕ 8” by 12 1/2”. Private collection; courtesy of the owner J. Lockard Inset: Drayton Hall today. Photographer: Charlotte Caldwell he earliest fully executed Palladian structure in America, Drayton Hall was acquired by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1974. Instead of restoring it to a specific time period, the Trust took a radical approach to “preserve”, or stabilize, the site. Today, the house remains unaltered, and daily tours provide compelling stories of history and historic preservation. Available now only by way of behind-the-scenes tours, Drayton Hall’s significant collection of 18th- and 19th-century decorative arts and artifacts awaits conservation and exhibition in future facilities. 3380 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 843.769.2600 www.draytonhall.org PRESERVE THE SPECIAL PLACES YOU’VE EXPERIENCED ON YOUR VISIT As we hope you’ve learned through our house tours, Charleston has faced many challenges that have threatened its survival, as well as its historic character, over the past three-and-a-half centuries. Some threats have been natural, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Others have been man-made, including the Great Fires and our country’s two major wars. Today, however, Charleston may be most threatened by the need to preserve those things that have earned it a special place in America’s history and culture. Since 1920, when the advent of the automobile first threatened to change Charleston’s landscape forever, the Preservation Society has served as a strong community voice calling for the preservation of its rich architectural and cultural history. Ironically, today’s prosperous growth can threaten the city as much as its periods of great poverty in the past. As a living city, growth and change are inevitable, but they must be managed and planned in a way that doesn't destroy the history of this unique place. Help us preserve Charleston. BECOME A MEMBER Your support through membership in the Preservation Society of Charleston allows us to continue to save the past for future generations. Join today and become a part of America’s oldest membership-based preservation organization. Membership benefits include: • • • • Subscription to Preservation Progress newsletter Invitations to special lectures, tours, celebrations and other events Discounts in the Preservation Society Book and Gift Shop and its online store Discounted tickets to next year’s Fall Tours Membership Levels $35 | Individual $500 | Sustainer $50 | Family $1,000 | Susan Pringle Frost Circle $250 | Patron $5,000 | Alston Deas Circle Scan, Click or Call to join today! PRESERVATIONSOCIETY.ORG 843.722.4630 50 Serving the Lowcountry at Seven Locations and Online North Charleston z Downtown Charleston z Moncks Corner Mount Pleasant z Summerville z St. George z Hollywood www.tridenttech.edu 843.574.6111 The Finest In Town and Country carriageprop.com 843.266.8000 ● 843.266.8005 19 Exchange Street Charleston, SC 29401 PRESIDENT J. Elizabeth Bradham VICE PRESIDENT Samia Hanafi Nettles TREASURER Stephan D. Zacharkiw R E C O R D I N G S E C R E TA R Y Anne T. Pope I M M E D I AT E PA S T P R E S I D E N T Caroline McC. Ragsdale ADVISORS Lynn S. Hanlin T. Hunter McEaddy Daniel Ravenel Helga Vogel Jane O. Waring BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lane F. Becken J. Anderson Berly III Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill Julia-Ellen C. Davis Walter M. Fiederowicz Glen R. Gardner Mary E.S. Hanahan Cynthia A. Hartley Glenn F. Keyes James R. McNab Jr. Irish Ryan Neville Louester A. S. Robinson Elizabeth Garrett Ryan Sally J. Smith Jay Williams Jr. DIRECTORS EMERITUS Norman A. Haft Jane Lucas Thornhill Kristopher B. King | Executive Director | kking@preservationsociety.org Sandra L. Clerici | Interim Executive Director | sclerici@preservationsociety.org Tim Condo | Advocacy Manager | tcondo@preservationsociety.org Carlye J. Dougherty | Director of Retail Operations | cdougherty@preservationsociety.org Robert M. Gurley | Director of Advocacy | rgurley@preservationsociety.org Leigh J. Handal | Director of Advancement | lhandal@preservationsociety.org Lauren E. Kelley | Advancement Associate | lkelley@preservationsociety.org Book Store | Evan Farmer, Sarah Jenkins, Josie Lyles Interns | Kendall Graham, Rachel Kirby, Lauren Morgan, Angel Rose Tinnirello, Beth VanDorpe, Alex Wise 53 Delicious Food Savor Every Bite. Overlooking Marion Square, The Swamp Fox Restaurant is a true Charleston icon in the historic district since 1924. Known for its tried and true Southern Phil Gaulin prides himself on creating savory dishes chock full of artfully It’s apparent why locals and tourists alike return time and time again. Located in the Francis Marion Hotel Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner 387 King Street • Charleston, SC 29403 • 843.724.8888 www.francismarioncharleston.com
