Name/Title
51 South Battery (Wilkinson House) / 51½ South BatteryEntry/Object ID
SBATTERY.051.1Scope and Content
51 South Battery was constructed ca. 1795. Though built in the Federal period as a 2½ story single house on a raised masonry foundation with its piazzas facing the harbor, this house went through numerous 19th and 20th century alterations. In the 1940s and 1950s Mrs. James Wilkinson operated an inn here, as well as a beloved local kindergarten. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)
51½ South Battery was constructed ca. late 1900s, possibly serving as a warehouse for the marine trade. (FOHG House History.)
File contains:
51 South Battery: FOHG house history (2000); brochure and related correspondence for Guest Home, 51 South Battery (1962); portion of letter from Mrs. James Wilkinson (1947); brochure for the kindergarten (1943); photocopy of ca. early 20th century photograph.
51½ South Battery:FOHG house history (2001); BAR application with architectural drawings (2004) (no indication of approval status).
No photos on file. Images in this record is from document in the Property File.
(See property file for 14½ Murray Boulevard for information related to the kindergarten.)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
SBATTERY.051.Source or Donor
51 South Battery (Wilkinson House) / 51½ South BatteryAcquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
South Battery, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 File 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 96Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 275Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 26, 2012Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 16, 2023