Name/Title
174 Smith Street (Happoldt House)Entry/Object ID
SMITH.174.1Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1853-1857. Vernacular wood two-story Charleston single house built by Albert W. Happoldt, a Charleston butcher who lived on nearby Cannon Street. It has been owned by a succession of middle-class Black Charlestonians.
Four files contain original legal documentation of the covenant on the property; annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence and other documentation related to the sale of the property; correspondence and other documentation related to HCF's purchase and rehabilitation of the property; narrative histories; newspaper article; copy of HCF easement information card (TMS number, year of construction, significant resident(s), deed research, deed restrictions, measurements, and tax information); data sheet for CharlestonWISE Impact Project (Sustainability Institute) that includes construction date, square footage, number of stories, building orientation, system materials/types, Sanborn Map research notes, and additions/alterations notes (Mariah Schwartz, 2011); documentation related to the Home Ownership Program.
See Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
SMITH.174.Source or Donor
174 Smith Street (Happoldt House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Smith Street, Radcliffeborough and Cannonborough, Covenant Property, Home Ownership Program (HCF Revolving Fund), Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, African Americans--HousingArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
2 Covenant/Management Folders (including one related to buyer's mortgage issues)
2 History/Miscellaneous Folders (including one related to HCF's purchase and rehabilitation of the property)
1 Gift Folder
1 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 92Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentLocation
Container
2Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
SMITH.174.2, SMITH.174.3, SMITH.174.4
Related Units of Description: Easement Manager's working filesCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
February 14, 2012Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023