Robert William Roper House

Historic Property

Street Address:

9 East Battery

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Site card for S108042000200071000

Date Surveyed:

circa 1972

Number of Stories:

3

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick; ; ;

Roof Shape:

Flat

Signficant Architectural Features:

Columned portico on south side. This house, built in 1838 by Robert William Roper, is a massive Greek Revival dwelling combining grace with large proportions and spaciousness. The 3 story house has a flat roof topped with a balustrade. The large full-length windows across the front open out onto graceful iron balconies. The house is most distinguishable by the large portico on the south side with huge columns of the Doric order that set the house out from the distance. The huge portico is supported by a massive arched arcade on the ground level.

Survey:

Historic Charleston Foundation Survey 1972

Archives Location:

Box 2, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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