2 Green Street (Johnson House)

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

2 Green Street: Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 75 dpi
2 Green Street

Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 75 dpi

Name/Title

2 Green Street (Johnson House)

Entry/Object ID

GREEN.002.1

Scope and Content

Constructed ca. 1817-22. In 1971 the College of Charleston acquired this house from the descendants of a free person of color who had owned the property since buying it at auction in 1844. Apparently the dwelling was built on a lot sold as a result of a suit by Bishop Robert Smith's heirs in 1817. James C. Martindale, a planter, probably constructed the house within a few years after purchasing the lot at auction. The house went through various owners until being purchased by Joseph Johnson. Beginning as a small 2½ story weatherboarded house, the structure retains a 2-story rear addition with a flat roof, but another side addition was removed in the 20th century. File contains narrative history from the book Gems in a Crown by Harry Lightsey; house history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston; graduate student report (Lauren Cannady, 2009) on the history of the house, which includes historical and chain-of-title research, maps, photos, and other supporting documentation..

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

GREEN.002.

Source or Donor

2 Green Street (Johnson House a/k/a James Martindale House)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Green Street / Green Way, Harleston Village, African American history / Black history, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, College of Charleston--Buildings, African Americans--Housing--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 File 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 44

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

GREEN.002.2

Related Publications

Notes

Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 524

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 7, 2008

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 17, 2023