Harleston-Aimar House (?)

Historic Property

Street Address:

74 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston County)

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Site card for S108042000400022000

Date Surveyed:

circa 1972

Construction Date:

circa 1772 – 1783

Number of Stories:

3

Exterior Walls Materials:

Clapboard

Roof Shape:

Hip

Porch Shape:

2 story verandah

Signficant Architectural Features:

(house once home of Gov. John Matthews: 1796 - 1802) Roof dormers (later) Built shortly before 1783, supposedly by Peter Boquet, the house later came into the possession of Gov. John Rutledge Mathews. An unusual feature of the property is the formal garden laid out in the back of the house which was believed to be done by Boquet, since he was well known for his interest in Botany. It is apparent form the detailed use of the Adam style that the interior of the house was remodeled around 1800 when that airy, delicate style came to the city.

Survey:

Historic Charleston Foundation Survey 1972

Archives Location:

Box 4, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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