Name/Title
156 Rutledge Avenue (Johnson-Wilber House)Entry/Object ID
RUTLEDGE.156.1Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1808; renovated ca. 1900, 1990s. Formerly the residence of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Johnson, this 2½ story Charleston single house passed to the a.N. Wilbur family in the late 19th century. The Wilburs altered the windows and added a substantial rear addition. Threatened with demolition in 1968, the house has been adapted for new uses but retains its splendid interior decoration in the Neoclassical style. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)
Two files contain documentation of the covenant on the property; correspondence and other documentation related to the covenant and the management of the property; annual inspection reports; narrative history; photocopy of 1805 plat of Hampstead; newspaper article (DYKYC, 1940); newspaper articles and correspondence related to the possible relocation of the house and Ashley Hall School's position and role.
The files may eventually contain additional documentation including requests for alterations, etc. See Easement Manager's working files for more information.
See Easement Documentation Photo Files for Exh. B photographs and Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
RUTLEDGE.156.Source or Donor
156 Rutledge Avenue (Johnson-Wilbur House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Rutledge Avenue, Radcliffeborough and Cannonborough, Covenant Property, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 Covenant/Management Folder
1 History/Miscellaneous 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 88Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
RUTLEDGE.156.2
Related Units of Description: Easement Manager's working files.
189-191 Rutledge Ave. file in Frances Edmunds Papers, Box 30.Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 634Created By
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October 18, 2011Updated By
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February 17, 2023