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 The Douxsaint House - Charleston, SC Posted by:  iconions
N 32° 46.668 W 079° 55.754
17S E 600278 N 3627161
This two story "single" house, located at 132 Church Street, was built in the mid 1700's or 1796, depending on which source is to be believed.
Waymark Code: WMVDEJ
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2017
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Douxsaint House
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This property, a part of one of the
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original town lots in the Grand Model
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of Charles Towne was bought by
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Paul Douxsaint, merchant, planter and
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French Huguenot immigrant, in 1725
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This Charleston single house of French
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type construction appears to have been
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built in the mid 1700's and is one of
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two houses in this block that escaped
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the Great Fire of 1775.
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The present interior details reflect both
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late Georgian and early Federal periods.
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PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHARLESTON
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Constructed ca. 1796-1800. Although this dwelling has a plaque denoting its construction by the French Huguenot Paul Douxsaint in about 1726, that structure apparently burned in the fire of 1796. The exterior of the building, with its beaded weatherboarding, 9-over-9 windows with narrow muntins, and dormered hipped roof, follows the molding patterns of the early Federal period. Most of the interior retains late-18th century wainscoting and mantels, although several rooms have late-19th century alterations. Retaining an original, separated kitchen-laundry dependency at the rear, and brickwork on this structure with dogtooth cornicing relates to the post-Revolutionary period as well. In the 19th century Daniel Macaulay, a member of one of Charleston’s leading Scottish merchant families, owned and occupied the dwelling.
- Historic Charleston Foundation
Marker Name: The Douxsaint House
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker number: N/A
County: Charleston
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