Unknown
Historic Property
Street Address:
46 Society Street, Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston County)
Site card for S108042000400183000
Date Surveyed:
circa 1972
Number of Stories:
3
Exterior Walls Materials:
Brick
Roof Shape:
Flat
Signficant Architectural Features:
Antebellum. Built in 1839 - 1840, this dwelling was probably constructed by Jonah M. Venning and is a handsome and lofty house with spacious 2 tiered piazzas. Although lately in bad repair, the house has recently been bought and is being extensively renovated. It is a typical single house with 2 rooms on either side of its 3 stories and is backed by a roomy 3 story ell. Behind the house is a large kitchen and dependency, and to the rear a stable building. Each of the structures are of Flemish bond with beaded mortar. Although the interior features are rather plain, the new owners have stripped away much of the inside clutter to make way for 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
