Name/Title
140 Broad Street (Alfred Huger House a/k/a William H. Huger House)Entry/Object ID
BROAD.140.1Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1870. Alfred Huger, planter and postmaster of Charleston, owned a fine antebellum house on this site that burned in the fire of 1861. Legend has it that he stoically watched the fire consume his house from an armchair that he pulled into the middle of the street. One of the few property owners on the western end of Broad Street who chose to rebuild on the sites of their former houses, Huger completed a substantial 2-story house with closed cross gable and projecting bay window, and giant order, Italianate style door architrave. A two-story piazza with Tuscan columns faces Logan Street on the western side of the dwelling. Huger left the property to his son, Dr. William Huger, and it was occupied until the early 20th century by William's widow, Sabina Huger. Long noted for its massive date palm in the yard, the house today is still owned by the late Mrs. Huger's estate. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)
File contains photocopies of City Ward Book entries (1871-5, 1876-80, 1881-2); photocopies of Sanborn Maps (1888, 1902, 1944); photocopy of floorplans dated 1875 (3 copies); photocopy of notes, receipts, and estimates related to the construction of the house; 1886 Earthquake Damage Assessment; Hurricane Hugo damage survey.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
BROAD.140.Source or Donor
140 Broad Street (Alfred Huger House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Broad Street, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 File FolderArchive Notes
Associated Material: These documents, along with many other photocopies of original personal papers and photographs found in the house, were originally compiled by former HCF staff member, Carrie Albee. These documents have been donated to the SC Historical Society to be included among its Huger Family Papers.
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 BoxShelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentLocation
Container
PF Box 15Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
BROAD.140.2, BROAD.140.3Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 298Provenance
Notes
Custodial History: These documents (and many other documents unrelated to the house) were photocopied by Carrie Albee, former HCF employee, who lived in the house ca. 2000. She identified the house as the William H. Huger House. The other files were donated to the SC Historical Society to be included in its Huger family genealogy files.Created By
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January 29, 2009Updated By
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February 17, 2023