Florence Crittenton Home

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

19 Saint Margaret St., Charleston, SC (Charleston County)

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Site Number:

0104

Control Number:

U/19/0104

Tax Number:

4631501039

Date Surveyed:

May 21 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1924 – 1932

Alteration Date:

1968

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

Newcomer, John D. (architect); Long, L. D. (builder), Stephenson, M.L. (final builder)

Number of Stories:

2.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick Veneer

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

cross gable

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

entrance bay only

Porch Shape:

gable

National Register Determination:

listed;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Central front gabled section with side gabled wings; brackets in front gable eaves; bracketed oriel window in front gable; gabled dormer on east wing; 4/4 windows on wings; 6/1 windows on center section; barrel-vaulted porch roof; doubled Doric porch supports; transom and sidelights around glazed entry door; see NRHP nomination form

Alterations:

West side hipped addition, hipped façade addition, south porches filled (all c. 1965); see NRHP nomination form

Historical Information:

Founded in 1883 in New York City, the Florence Crittenton Program was designed to help young, unwed, expecting mothers by sheltering them and training them for employment. The Charleston group started in 1897 as the Chistlove Mission of the King's Daughters, but allied with the Florence Crittenton Program in 1899. Construction of the building began in late 1923 under L.D. Long, but was uncompleted. M.L. Stephenson built the remainder in phases as money came in. The building was completed in 1932 and is still used for its original purpose.

Source of Historical Information:

Florence Crittenton Home NRHP nomination

Quadrangle Name:

Charleston

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