Name/Title
12 Bull Street (Hugh P. Cameron House)Entry/Object ID
BULL.012.001Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1851; altered 1890s. Separated from the Blacklock House property in 1849 and purchased by the architect Edward B. White, the lot subsequently became the property of Hugh P. Cameron, a King Street crockery merchant. The three-story house is constructed of Charleston-made brick laid in a Flemish bond with stone lintels above its principal front windows and is faced by a double-tiered piazza. Late-Victorian and Colonial Revival changes made to the house after its acquisition in 1892 by David Benchner include the masonry piers and coping as well as the front gate, with his cast-iron initials. Other changes include the Colonial Revival French doors on the front windows, probably replacing Greek Revival triple sash, and substantial interior changes such as a Minton-style floor in the entry hall. Used at various times for several different programs at the College of Charleston, it currently houses the college's program in historic preservation. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)
Previous address 2 Bull Street.
File contains house history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston (1984); house history from City of Charleston Tour Guide Training Manual (2011); SCDAH architectural survey form; newspaper articles (including 1972 DYKYC); house history from Gems in a Crown; copy of photograph of the house; 1886 Earthquake damage assessment.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
BULL.012.Source or Donor
12 Bull Street (Hugh P. Cameron House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Bull Street, Harleston Village, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, College of Charleston--BuildingsArchive 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 16Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
2011.022.24a-c, BULL.012.002a-bRelated Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 496Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
February 13, 2006Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023