Name/Title
106 Broad Street (John Lining House a/k/a Poulnot's Pharmacy a/k/a Schwettman's Pharmacy)Entry/Object ID
BROAD.106.001Scope and Content
Constructed before 1715; additions, 1900s; restored 1972. This dwelling holds claim to distinction as the oldest frame structure in Charleston. The building's cypress structural members support architectural detailing that, in a modern context, appears rather plain but in the context of first period construction, was rather advanced. The fully beaded siding, front door architrave, and dormers all reflect a well-developed architectural vocabulary. Most construction in this early period would not have boasted such details. The house stands on lot 160 of the "Grand Modell," granted to Huguenot James De Bordeaux. A house is mentioned in a deed of 1715 conveying it to William Harvey, then the tenant in the property. John Lining, the first person to conduct scientific and systematic weather observations in America, may never have lived on the property. It belonged to his wife's family for more than 20 years before their brief tenures as owners. Between 1783 and 1793, 106 Broad Street housed the Gazette of the State of South Carolina, which was published by Mrs. Ann Timothy. In the 1780s it became an apothecary for Dr. Andrew Turnbull, proprietor of a failed experiential colony in Florida called New Smyrna. It also served as the drug store for Dr. Jacob de la Motta (Apothecaries' Hall), Schwettman's Pharmacy, and Poulnot's Pharmacy. In the 1960s the Preservation Society purchased and restored the building, which had housed a storefront drugstore since the early-20th century. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)
File contains various house histories including FOHG house histories; house history from Architectural Guide to Charleston; research notes including chain-of-title and miscellaneous historical information about John Lining, including a timeline from Frances R. Edmunds papers that she (presumably) drafted; architectural drawings; newspaper articles (including DYKYC) and articles from newspapers and other publications, including article about the closing of Poulnot's Pharmacy (with photos); various Preservation Society "Preservation Progress" articles (with photos); booklet The Statical Experiments of Dr. John Lining, 1740"; copy of booklet "The 200th Anniversary of American's First Systematic Weather Observations"; correspondence related to HCF's fundraising efforts to save the Lining House; sample of wallpaper (undated, sample removed from FRE 1985 files).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
BROAD.106.Source or Donor
106 Broad Street (John Lining House)Acquisition Method
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DrugstoresSearch Terms
Broad Street, Corner store, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Corner stores--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 15Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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Related Entries
Notes
2015.018.8, BROAD.106.002, BROAD.106.003, BROAD.106.004, BROAD.106.005, BROAD.106.006a-h, BROAD.106.007, BROAD.106.008, BROAD.106.009, BROAD.106.010
Related Units of Description: See FRE file regarding HCF fundraising on behalf of the Lining House.Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 203Created By
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January 31, 2006Updated By
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February 17, 2023