Ancrum Wharf Building (1781), Charleston, SC
**Charleston Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 66000964, date listed 10/15/1966
An area roughly bounded by Broad, Bay, S. Battery and Ashley and an area along Church bounded by Cumberland and Chalmers
Charleston, SC (Charleston County)
A National Historic Landmark (www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/list-of-nh...).
Charleston was established as the first permanent settlement in South Carolina and was the political, economic and cultural center of the colony from its founding in 1670 until after the American Revolution. Its continued development in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries was related to its port facilities and to its role as a distribution center. The Civil War had a devastating effect on the city, leading to long-lasting economic problems.
See map pg 25.
Because this area of expansion includes over 2000 buildings, a listing of contributing and noncontributing buildings seemed unwieldy. Therefore, a list of buildings currently considered to be noncontributing (see pg 63) is included. It should be assumed that all structures within the district boundaries but not listed among the noncontributing buildings, are contributing buildings to the district. (pg 45)
A lot of confusion still exists as to which portions of Charleston were designated as part of the NHL district and at what time. (pg 77) (1)
The Ancrum Wharf Building, located at 90 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, is an 18th-century structure that has been renovated into a single-family residence. It is one of the few surviving original wharf buildings in the city.
The building was constructed around 1781 by Parker Quince and John Ancrum, who were married to the daughters and heirs of Colonel William Rhett.
Initially built as a three-story structure for wharf-related activities, it was located near a public fish market. (Google AI)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form catalog.archives.gov/id/118997297
Ancrum Wharf Building (1781), Charleston, SC
**Charleston Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 66000964, date listed 10/15/1966
An area roughly bounded by Broad, Bay, S. Battery and Ashley and an area along Church bounded by Cumberland and Chalmers
Charleston, SC (Charleston County)
A National Historic Landmark (www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/list-of-nh...).
Charleston was established as the first permanent settlement in South Carolina and was the political, economic and cultural center of the colony from its founding in 1670 until after the American Revolution. Its continued development in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries was related to its port facilities and to its role as a distribution center. The Civil War had a devastating effect on the city, leading to long-lasting economic problems.
See map pg 25.
Because this area of expansion includes over 2000 buildings, a listing of contributing and noncontributing buildings seemed unwieldy. Therefore, a list of buildings currently considered to be noncontributing (see pg 63) is included. It should be assumed that all structures within the district boundaries but not listed among the noncontributing buildings, are contributing buildings to the district. (pg 45)
A lot of confusion still exists as to which portions of Charleston were designated as part of the NHL district and at what time. (pg 77) (1)
The Ancrum Wharf Building, located at 90 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, is an 18th-century structure that has been renovated into a single-family residence. It is one of the few surviving original wharf buildings in the city.
The building was constructed around 1781 by Parker Quince and John Ancrum, who were married to the daughters and heirs of Colonel William Rhett.
Initially built as a three-story structure for wharf-related activities, it was located near a public fish market. (Google AI)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form catalog.archives.gov/id/118997297