James Spear House

The James Spear House is a historic home in Charleston, South Carolina along Charleston's Battery. The property upon which the house was built was acquired by James Spear in 1860 for $5,000; a plat connected with the sale does not reveal any improvements to the lot. However, by the time of a municipal census conducted in 1861, Spear was already occupying the house.[1]

The house is a three-story brick house in the Italianate style that was popular in Charleston just before the Civil War. The house has a two-story porch across the front (south facade) with a third story that is open to the elements. Behind the house, there is a two-story service building original to the house. The service building was connected to the house some time after 1882.[1]

It is still privately owned.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Stockton, Robert P. (November 7, 1977). "Spear House Has Italianate Style". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. pp. B1. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.redfin.com/SC/Charleston/30-S-Battery-St-29401/home/108045428?msockid=2718a1415ee06c1f027fb5065fe26dca

32°46′14.64″N 79°55′53.48″W / 32.7707333°N 79.9315222°W / 32.7707333; -79.9315222

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.