Name/Title
57 Radcliffe Street (Shepherd-Wilson House)Entry/Object ID
RADCLIFFE.057.1Scope and Content
Constructed before 1817. Historians have proposed various theories to explain the history and architecture of this corner building. Generally called the "West Indian House" because of its original T-shaped form with a steep hipped roof overhanging an inset piazza, the building stands on a raised brick basement with several openings to the sidewalk. The dwelling faced open country and may have been part of an uptown farm or plantation. The great-niece of Thomas Radcliffe, Sophia Frances Perry Shepherd, received 57 Radcliffe upon her marriage to Alexander Barron Wilson in 1816. Documentary evidence remains unclear as to whether the Shepherd-Wilson House stood on this site prior to the marriage.
File contains newspaper article (1969 DYKYC); house history from Tour Guide Training Manual (2011).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
RADCLIFFE.057.Source or Donor
57 Radcliffe Street (Shepherd-Wilson House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Radcliffe Street, Radcliffeborough and Cannonborough, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 File FolderArchive Notes
Finding Aids: Index to Property Files.
Level of Description: FolderLocation
Location
Building
Missroon/Archives/Property File ShelvesCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Container
PF Box 86Building
Missroon/Archives/Property File ShelvesCategory
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Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 633General Notes
Note
Notes: Corner of Thomas Street and Radcliffe Street. Also known as 25 Thomas Street.Created By
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August 31, 2011Updated By
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February 17, 2023