52 Murray Boulevard (C. Bissell Jenkins House)

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

52 Murray Boulevard: Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic
52 Murray Boulevard

Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

52 Murray Boulevard (C. Bissell Jenkins House)

Entry/Object ID

MURRAY.052.1

Scope and Content

Constructed 1913; renovated and restored 1992. Walker and Burden, architects. C. Bissell Jenkins, the originator of the reclamation project that led to the completion of Murray Boulevard and other streets in this area, became the first to build a residence on the new, grand thoroughfare. Designed by the architectural firm of Walker and Burden, the house remains the most imposing of the Colonial Revival style dwellings built on the peninsula in the early 20th century. The monumental dwelling is fronted by a giant-order Tuscan portico and is constructed of Summerville brick and trimmed in limestone. The four faces of the red tiled roof terminate in a deck surrounded by a balustrade. Jenkins also developed the first residential subdivision on James Island, creating Riverland Terrace in 1925. Sold in 1927 to John B. Farrow, president of the Charleston Country Club, the house served as a veritable center for early-20th century Charleston society. Three files contain documentation of the easement on the property including related correspondence and Confirmation of Understanding; Part I certification (National Register) (designation not indicated); mortgage subordination; annual inspection reports, requests for alterations, and correspondence related to the management of the property; FOHG garden history (1992, 2008); narrative history (from Part I certification application) and chain-of-title (1921-1989); newspaper articles (DYKYC 1978 and undated); historical research notes (unattributed, 1993); Rosen and Associates inspection report (2002). See Easement Documentation Photo Files for easement donation photographs (Exh. B to Deed of Conservation Easement) and Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

MURRAY.052.

Source or Donor

52 Murray Boulevard (C. Bissell Jenkins House)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Murray Boulevard, Lower Peninsula, Easement Property, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 Gift 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 78

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Walker and Burden

Related Entries

Notes

MURRAY.052.2 Related Units of Description: See also Easement Manager's working files for more information.

Related Publications

Notes

Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 314

Created By

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Create Date

October 18, 2010

Updated By

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Update Date

February 16, 2023