Name/Title
70 Murray Boulevard (Archibald Baker Sr. House)Entry/Object ID
MURRAY.070.1Scope and Content
Constructed 1914. Dr. Archibald E. Baker Sr., founder of Baker Sanitorium (later Baker Hospital) and father of the builder of 36 Murray Boulevard, erected another of the early houses on the newly filled Battery (now Murray) Boulevard. Dr. Baker's brick dwelling features a 2-story, double-tireed piazza on its front facade. The square columns on the side of the building are original, while the frot Tuscan style columns reflect recent alterations. The building has a notable interior with mantels and other woodwork reminiscent of the Neoclassical style.
File contains FOHG house history (2006); narrative history by Susan Hughes Smith, owner, 2003; chain-of-title research notes (scant) (1909-1955).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
MURRAY.070.Source or Donor
70 Murray Boulevard (Archibald Baker Sr. House)Lexicon
Search Terms
Murray Boulevard, Lower Peninsula, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
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1 File FolderArchive Notes
Finding Aids: Index to Property Files
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Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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February 7, 2023Location
Container
PF BoxShelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentLocation
Container
PF Box 79Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 315Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
October 20, 2010Updated By
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February 17, 2023