Branford-Horry House

Branford-Horry House
Location 59 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°46′28″N 79°55′53″W / 32.77444°N 79.93139°W / 32.77444; -79.93139Coordinates: 32°46′28″N 79°55′53″W / 32.77444°N 79.93139°W / 32.77444; -79.93139
Built 1767
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 70000573[1]
Added to NRHP October 15, 1970

The Branford-Horry House was already standing when William Brandford died in 1767. It is located at 59 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina.[2][3] The house was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

The three-story house of stuccoed brick has very fine Georgian interiors. The front piazza, built over the sidewalk, was added by Branford's grandson, Elias Horry, in about 1830.

The house is unusual for its piazzas which extend over the public sidewalk.[4] In 1988, a speeding car crashed into the house, knocking out two of the columns and sending one into the front door of the house.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Fant, Mrs. James W. (August 29, 1970). "Branford-Horry House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Branford-Horry House, Charleston County (59 Meeting St., Charleston)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Stockton, Robert (September 15, 1975). "Additions Give House 'Zip'". Charleston News & Courier. pp. B1. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ Sosnowski, Chris (June 1, 1988). "Man In Critical Condition After Car Runs Into Historic Charleston Home". Charleston News & Courier. pp. 7B. Retrieved November 21, 2013.

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