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Historic Property

Street Address:

4 South Battery, Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston County)

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Site card S108042000400211000

Date Surveyed:

circa 1972

Construction Date:

circa 1895

Number of Stories:

2

Exterior Walls Materials:

Stucco

Roof Shape:

Flat

Porch Shape:

Columned portico

Signficant Architectural Features:

Early 20th century.;Built in 1895 by Andrew Simonds, it is known as the "Villa Margherita" and is a variation of the Chicago Exposition Style, combining several earlier period fashions. After 1905, the house became a favorite winter hostelry of wealthy northerners who either were vacationing in South Carolina or on their way to Florida. Today the house is again a private residence.

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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