Name/Title
216 Ashley Avenue (Thomas Waring House)Entry/Object ID
ASHLEY.216.001Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1853 by Thomas R. Waring, cashier for the Bank of the State of South Carolina. Initially built perhaps as a rental property, as he is not listed as an occupant until the 1861 census. Waring died in 1871, leaving the property to his wife, Anna D. Waring, who then sold it in 1881 for $3,350. This mid-19th century Charleston house contains architectural elements popularized by the Italianate Style. Wide eaves with decorative cornices and arched piazza openings are just a few details which accentuate this structure. Wood columns with cast iron capitals in the Tower of the Winds tradition of the Greek Corinthian order are another important aspect of this building. It has a hall and parlor plan and a south-facing piazza, typically Charleston. Original woodwork and plaster work still remain in the interior.
File contains house history from The Vernacular Architecture of Charleston and the Lowcountry; house history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston (1984); chain-of-title research notes; News & Courier article (DYKYC, 1981); photocopies of the original floor plan and original elevation (from SCHS files); Hurricane Hugo Damage Survey (pdf).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
ASHLEY.216.Source or Donor
216 Ashley Avenue (Thomas Waring House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Ashley Avenue, Radcliffeborough and Cannonborough, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 File 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, 2023Location
Container
PF Box 6Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
August 10, 2005Updated By
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February 17, 2023