Name/Title
69-71 Anson Street (Thomas Doughty House)Entry/Object ID
ANSON.069-71.001Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1806; restored 1960. At the death of Daniel Legare, his daughter Mary Legare, wife of Thomas Doughty, inherited the lot. The Doughtys had apparently constructed a previous house on the site, replacing it by 1806 with the present structure. The dwelling has an unusual T-shaped plan that allows for windows on three sides of the principal rooms. A chambered staircase stands at the north end of the center hall. On the exterior the simple brick face is ornamented by a curvilinear, Anglo-Dutch style brick screen. On the interior the building contains finely detailed Adamesque woodwork (Poston: Buildings of Charleston).
Three files contain: documentation of the covenant on the property; documentation of the sale of the property; annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence related to the management of the property; paint sample; house history (Vernacular Architecture of Charleston); house history (HCF, 1960s); FOHG house histories (1960s, 1981); photocopies of photographs; newspaper article (Carolopolis award); copy of HCF easement information card (TMS number, year of construction, significant resident(s), deed research, deed restrictions, measurements, and tax information); documentation relating to HCF's purchase of the property; narrative about the house (Coker, n.d.); house history from Landmarks in Use tour (3/7/1965).
See Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
ANSON.069-71.Source or Donor
69-71 Anson Street (Thomas Doughty House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Anson Street, Ansonborough, Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project (ARP), Covenant Property, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 Covenant Folder
1 Management Folder
1 History/Miscellaneous FolderArchive Notes
Finding Aids: Index to Property Files.
Level of Description: FolderLocation
Location
Shelf
Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Notes
PF Box 6Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2009.019.2, ANSON.069-71.002a-c, ANSON.069-71.003a-b, ANSON.069-71.004, ANSON.069-71.005, ANSON.069-71.006, ANSON.069-71.007, ANSON.069-71.008, ANSON.069-71.009, ANSON.069-71.010a-f, ANSON.069-71.011, ANSON.069-71.012a-b, ANSON.069-71.013, ANSON.069-71.014, ANSON.069-71.015
Related Units of Description: See also "Ansonborough" document box, Preservation Topics shelves.
See also Easement Manager's working files for more information.Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 422Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Online CatalogLabel
Constructed ca. 1806; restored 1960. At the death of Daniel Legare, his daughter Mary Legare, wife of Thomas Doughty, inherited the lot. The Doughtys had apparently constructed a previous house on the site, replacing it by 1806 with the present structure. The dwelling has an unusual T-shaped plan that allows for windows on three sides of the principal rooms. A chambered staircase stands at the north end of the center hall. On the exterior the simple brick face is ornamented by a curvilinear, Anglo-Dutch style brick screen. On the interior the building contains finely detailed Adamesque woodwork (Poston: Buildings of Charleston).
Three files contain: documentation of the covenant on the property; documentation of the sale of the property; annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence related to the management of the property; paint sample; house history (Vernacular Architecture of Charleston); house history (HCF, 1960s); FOHG house histories (1960s, 1981); photocopies of photographs; newspaper article (Carolopolis award); copy of HCF easement information card (TMS number, year of construction, significant resident(s), deed research, deed restrictions, measurements, and tax information); documentation relating to HCF's purchase of the property; narrative about the house (Coker, n.d.); house history from Landmarks in Use tour (3/7/1965).Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 2, 2005Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
May 26, 2023