William Washington House

The William Washington House is a pre-Revolutionary house at 8 South Battery, Charleston, South Carolina.[1] It is the only pre-Revolutionary house on Charleston's Battery.[2] Thomas Savage bought the lot at the southwest corner of Church St. and South Battery in 1768 and soon built his house there. The resulting structure is a nationally important, Georgian style, square, wooden, two-story house on a high foundation.[3]

In December 1785, Revolutionary War hero William Washington purchased the house. He and his wife remained until his death in 1810. His widow remained until her own death in 1830.[4] Since 1916, the house has remained in the family of Julian Mitchell.

References

  1. ↑ Othersen, Helen N. (December 26, 1977). "8 South Battery Dates To Late 18th Century". Charleston News & Courier. p. B1. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Poston, Jonathan. The Buildings of Charleston: A Guide to the City's Architecture. pp. 267–268.
  3. ↑ "South Battery". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Daniel Elliott Huger Smith (1917). The Dwelling Houses of Charleston, South Carolina. J.B. Lippincott. pp. 187–190.

Coordinates: 32°46′14″N 79°55′46″W / 32.770425°N 79.929556°W / 32.770425; -79.929556

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