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Historic Property

Street Address:

32 Society Street, Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston County)

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Site card for S108042000400171000

Date Surveyed:

circa 1972

Signficant Architectural Features:

Built in 1846 by Gabriel Brown, the house later became the residence of Henry Laurens, the wealthy patriot and planter. Although the house was lately in bad repair, the present owners have undertaken vast restoration and today the house is recaptured in its original state. The 2 1/2 story brick single house stands upon a high basement of herring bone brick work. Wide, 2-tiered, balustrated piazzas and a gable roof with dormers complete the exterior. There is a 2 story rear dependency to the rear which has been restored to accommodate more living space. The entire interior construction was removed to allow for the period restoration.

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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