Real Estate79 Church – A South Of Broad Favorite

My love of history and historic homes never allows me to have just one “favorite. ”  Walking the streets around downtown Charleston inevitably means creating an ongoing list of my favorite something, a favorite front door, a favorite gate, a favorite garden – you get the picture.  So I always have many favorites.  At the top of the list is my pick for favorite “Listing of the Week. “  My favorite for this week is located in the South of Broad neighborhood on Church Street, surely one of my favorite streets in Charleston. Steeped in history and with an absolute perfect location in the heart of Charleston’s historic district it’s located just steps to shopping, art galleries, fabulous restaurants, and even a dog park.  

Church Street is named for just that reason, as Charleston’s oldest church, St. Phillips Episcopal Church sits squarely in the middle of it. Yes, it is home to a story of local folklore, the Whistling Doctor of Church Street, but still a wonderful street with grand historic homes just blocks from Charleston Harbor.

Let’s take a look at one of our favorite historic homes located South of Broad …

79 Church Street is 2703 square feet of pure history. Located at the corner of Church and Tradd streets, this home has 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, off-street parking and a lovely garden. The property is within the “Old Walled City ” and requires no flood insurance, which is a desirable designation in this coastal city.  Historian Louis Green dates the home to 1697.  The North room was added in 1742.  In addition to its pre-revolutionary war birthday, 79 Church Street has a long history of being occupied by illustrious artists, and is in fact currently home to the prestigious Coleman Fine Art gallery.   “Henrietta Johnston, the earliest recorded female artist in the English colony, lived here from 1708-1729.  Other noted artists who have painted here are Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, Anna Heyward Taylor, West Fraser, Lese Corrigan, and Mary Whyte. ”   

The living room has “nine over nine ” windows, a term in historic architecture that refers to how many panes are in the upper window sash, over how many are in the lower sash.  The house includes an elevator that reaches all the floors.  The garden has beautiful plantings and includes a patio and a pergola at the far end. 

The home sold for $1,825,000 in 2016. 

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