South of Broad Street

In Charleston, many of the well preserved historic buildings are south of Broad Street. Walking in this area is an excellent way to see history up close. Many of the historic houses have placards placed near the street so that a bit of historic fact can be read while you enjoy the architectural beauty of the house. Below on this page you'll find some of the many homes in the area below Broad Street.

21 Magazine Street (old Charleston Jail)

31 Savage Street

9 Limehouse Street

93 & 95 Lenwood Boulevard

180 Broad Street

55 Ashley Avenue

17 Limehouse Street

12 Orange Street

117 Broad Street

106 Tradd Street

126 Tradd Street

125 Tradd Street

123 Tradd Street

116 Broad Street

143 Tradd Street

94 Tradd Street

 

Historical Marker Transcription
The Samuel Wainwright House
ca. 1760

This advertisement appeared in the S.C. Gazette on 6th Jan., 1784, following Mr. Wainwright's death

"On WEDNESDAY the 28th of JANUARY inft. WILL BE SOLD by Order of the Hon. Cornelius Dupont, Efq. that capital and well known HOUSE, No. 77, the Corner of Tradd and King Streets. -- The Houfe
contains eight rooms, with a large piazza and pantry; the back buildings are, a two-ftory-kitchen-and-wafh-houfe, a ftable fufficient for twelve horfes, coach-houfe, chair houfe, and wood-houfe, all of brick; fmoke-houfe, poultry and pigeon-houfe.

The Lot containf 63 1/2 Feet front on Tradd-ftreet, and 101 1/2 on King-ftreet. The houfe if built of the beft materialf, and there if no want of witneffef in thif City to prove the faithful manner in which the fame waf put together, being formerly the property of Mr. Samuel Wainwright, who built it for hif own ufe. VILLEPONTOUX and Co."