Name/Title
74 Anson Street (Michael Foucaut House)Entry/Object ID
ANSON.074.001Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1812; moved to its present location from 15 Wall Street in 1966. Originally built by a carpenter as his residence on Wall Street in the developing neighborhood of Middlesex. The building is a two-and-a-half story Charleston single house with beaded weatherboard siding and a simple one-story piazza. When the city decided to clear the former Middlesex neighborhood for construction of the Gaillard Auditorium, HCF bought the house and moved it to this location in 1966. Similar in form to its larger neighbor at 61 Laurens (Poston, Buildings of Charleston).
Three files contain: correspondence and other documentation of the covenant on the property; correspondence and other documentation of the sale of the property; annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence and other documentation related to the management of the property; historical/research information; color drawing of house (undated, unattributed); copy of HCF easement information card (TMS number, year of construction, significant resident(s), deed research, deed restrictions, measurements, and tax information); documentation related to HCF's purchase and rehabilitation of the property; documentation related to the relocation of the building to the site; photocopy of plat (1985).
See Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
ANSON.074.Source or Donor
74 Anson Street (Michael Foucaut House)Acquisition Method
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Moving of buildings, bridges, etc.Search Terms
Anson Street, Ansonborough, Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project (ARP), Covenant Property, Before and after, Relocated buildings, Loutrel Briggs garden, Historic buildings--Conservation and restorationArchive 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 7Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2007.008.44, ANSON.074.002, ANSON.074.003, ANSON.074.004a-b, ANSON.074.005, ANSON.074.006
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. 423Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Online CatalogLabel
Constructed ca. 1812; moved to its present location from 15 Wall Street in 1966. Originally built by a carpenter as his residence on Wall Street in the developing neighborhood of Middlesex. The building is a two-and-a-half story Charleston single house with beaded weatherboard siding and a simple one-story piazza. When the city decided to clear the former Middlesex neighborhood for construction of the Gaillard Auditorium, HCF bought the house and moved it to this location in 1966. Similar in form to its larger neighbor at 61 Laurens (Poston, Buildings of Charleston).
Three files contain: correspondence and other documentation of the covenant on the property; correspondence and other documentation of the sale of the property; annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence and other documentation related to the management of the property; historical/research information; color drawing of house (undated, unattributed); copy of HCF easement information card (TMS number, year of construction, significant resident(s), deed research, deed restrictions, measurements, and tax information); documentation related to HCF's purchase and rehabilitation of the property; documentation related to the relocation of the building to the site; photocopy of plat (1985).Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 24, 2005Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
May 26, 2023