Robert Martin House

Historic Property

Street Address:

16 Charlotte Street

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Site card for S108042000100359000

Date Surveyed:

circa 1972

Construction Date:

1834 – 1840

Number of Stories:

3

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick;

Roof Shape:

Gable

Signficant Architectural Features:

Constructed by Robert Martin, this is one of the largest houses in this area of old Mazychkboro. The 3-story brick dwelling is a double house that stands upon a high brick basement. The Greek Revival fashion comes through in the bold and robust features of the house. Its square bulk has a broad gabled roof with a dog-toothed cornice and brick quions. Solid marble lintels top each window which have brownstone sills. The piazzas are supported by Doric columns; those on the basement level are 5 feet in circumference. The entrance way is carved in an egg-and-dart trim. The house is noted for having the first stationary bathtub in the city. It is located in the basement level and is carved from a block of Winnsboro granite and is seven feet in length.

Survey:

Historic Charleston Foundation Survey 1972

Archives Location:

Box 1, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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