635 East Bay Street (Faber House a/k/a Ward House a/k/a Faber Ward House)

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Historic Charleston Foundation

635 East Bay Street: Origsize: 4.75x3.75; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 75 dpi
635 East Bay Street

Origsize: 4.75x3.75; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 75 dpi

Name/Title

635 East Bay Street (Faber House a/k/a Ward House a/k/a Faber Ward House)

Entry/Object ID

EBAY.635.1

Scope and Content

The Faber House, what may be called Charleston's most conscientiously Palladian residence, has been severely altered during its existence as a single family dwelling, a post-Civil War hotel, and an apartment house of varying quality. With the exception of some remaining plaster work typical of the late classical revival on its interior, little remains in the way of features to the principal rooms; the marble mantels, silver-plated pewter hardware on the doors, and much of the mahogany trim were removed when the house was vandalized in the 1930s. Its clapboard stories above the high brick basement, the soaring 2-story Ionic portico, its semi-octagonal wings, and the high cupola topping the gable roof still carry the impression of the great waterfront dwelling it formerly was. Purchased by Historic Charleston Foundation in 1965 and restored as part of its area rehabilitation project in Mazyckborough/Wraggborough Area Rehabilitation Project. HCF sold the house in 1971. (Source: Architectural Guide to Charleston.) Also referred to as the John Joshua Ward House and 631 East Bay Street. (Architectural Guide to Charleston.) Restoration completed in 2020. Three files contain documentation of the covenant on the property; documentation related to the sale of the property; documentation related to HCF's purchase and rehabilitation of the property; annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence and other documentation related to the management of the property; historical/chain-of-title research information; house history from Architectural Guide to Charleston (Simons and Thomas); house history from Vernacular Architecture of Charleston and the Lowcountry; other narrative histories; newspaper articles (including DYKYC); copy of HCF covenant information card, deed research, deed restrictions, measurements, and tax information); paint sample brochure with handwritten indication of paint color of body and trim; graduate student report (Mary Fesak, 2016) on the history of the building/property (includes historical and chain-of-title research, maps, photos, and other supporting documentation); exterior finishes study/paint analysis (Ford, 2018); National Register of Historic Places nomination (website)*; documentation of the rehabilitation of the building through the Historic Preservation Certification Application Property (including Part 1 and Part 2 applications, amendments, and approval). See Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography. Address was previously recorded as 61 Bay Street. (1886 Earthquake Damage Assessment.) *See National Register of Historic Places nomination form at http://schpr.sc.gov/index.php/Detail/properties/54371.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

EBAY.635.

Source or Donor

635 East Bay Street (Faber House)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

East Bay Street, Covenant Property, National Register of Historic Places, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 Covenant Folder 1 Management Folder 1 History/Miscellaneous Folder

Archive Notes

Finding Aids: Index to Property Files Level of Description: Folder

Location

Location

Shelf

Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Container

PF Box 41

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2011.015.92, EBAY.635.10a-b, EBAY.635.11a-b, EBAY.635.12, EBAY.635.13, EBAY.635.14a-b, EBAY.635.15a-c, EBAY.635.16, EBAY.635.17, EBAY.635.18, EBAY.635.19a-e, EBAY.635.2, EBAY.635.20, EBAY.635.21, EBAY.635.22, EBAY.635.23, EBAY.635.24, EBAY.635.3, EBAY.635.4, EBAY.635.5, EBAY.635.6, EBAY.635.7, EBAY.635.8, EBAY.635.9 Related Units of Description: See also Easement Manager's working files for more information.

Related Publications

Notes

Architectural Guide to Charleston, p. [78-79].

General Notes

Note

Notes: In 1969, the house was considered for the establishment of a "Negro bank"; there is correspondence (June) related to this possibility. National Register application approved 3/15/2019.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

May 6, 2008

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 17, 2023