Name/Title
98 King Street (John Vaun House)Entry/Object ID
KING.098.1Scope and Content
Constructed before 1840. John Vaun, a local carpenter, leased this lot from the Huguenot Church and built this 2½ story brick single house. It is typical of others along King Street that were built well into the 19th century without piazzas. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)
File contains FOHG house histories (two undated) and FOHG Garden Description (1998); historical notes by Samuel Stoney (undated); historical/deed research by Louis Green (1969); page Preservation Progress with photo of 94, 96, and 98 King Street (copy, May, 1960); measured floor plan (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation); realtor's historical notes and commentary (Marty Byrd, Historic Charleston Properties, ca. 2000) and color copies of interior photos.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
KING.098.Source or Donor
98 King Street (John Vaun House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
King Street, Historic buildings--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 51Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
KING.094.1, KING.096.1, KING.098.2a-b, KING.098.3Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 235Created By
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October 20, 2008Updated By
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February 17, 2023