Name/Title
34 Chalmers Street (Benjamin McInnes House)Entry/Object ID
CHALMERS.034.1Scope and Content
Formerly the location of late 18th century wooden tenements, the site of 34-38 Chalmers Street was purchased in 1816 by the owner of the adjacent property, Dr. William Wightman. Wightman left these properties to his free black daughter Jane Prevost (Wightman). The 3½-story brick building at 34 Chalmers Street was constructed after 1850 with the purchase of the lot by the blacksmith Benjamin McInnes. It remained a smith's shop and livery stable until the early years of the 20th century and continues in the hands of his descendants.
File contains house histories from the City of Charleston Tour Guide Training Manual; photocopy of photograph of 34-36 Chalmers Street (unattributed, undated, source not identified).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
CHALMERS.034.Source or Donor
34 Chalmers Street (Benjamin McInnes House)Acquisition Method
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Chalmers Street, Civic Square, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
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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 19Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 176-177Created By
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August 8, 2006Updated By
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February 16, 2023