Name/Title
26 Tradd Street (Robert Ewing House)Entry/Object ID
TRADD.026.1Scope and Content
Constructed after 1778; renovated 1990s. These two adjacent 3-story buildings [26 Tradd Street and 28 Tradd Street] typify the dense construction of this part of Tradd Street after the fire of 1778, and with their unevenly placed ground-floor shop windows, they exhibit the mixed uses of these structures. Robert Ewing, a Scots merchant, erected 26 Tradd Street after his 1785 marriage to Jane Bonneau on land inherited by her. Kept as his primary residence, the 3-story stucco dwelling boasts a semicircular wrought-iron balcony on the second floor. Dr. Peter Joseph More built 28 Tradd Street as a rental investment in about 1790. Although most of the upper-story brickwork remains, the interior was completely removed earlier in the 20th century and now follows a modern floor plan. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)
Three files contain documentation of the easement on the property including related correspondence; Part I certification (National Register); easement appraisal report and IRS form 8283; FOHG house histories (1971, 1994, 1999, 2001); historical/chain-of-title research for Part I application (Sarah Fick); historical/chain-of-title research (L. Louis Green); "The Adam Ewing House, 26 Tradd Street: Historical Notes" by Robert Stockton (1995); SC Dept. of Archives and History architectural survey form.
Files may eventually contain additional documentation such as annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence related to the management of the property; correspondence and other documentation related to the sale of the property; etc.
See Easement Documentation Photo Files for easement donation photographs (Exh. B to Deed of Conservation Easement). No inspection photographs on file (see Easement Manager).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
TRADD.026.Source or Donor
26 Tradd Street (Robert Ewing House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Tradd Street, Easement Property, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
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 101Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
2017.011.12
Related Units of Description: Easement Manager's working filesRelated Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 142General Notes
Note
Notes: Image in this record from Easement Manager digital file, M:\Easements & Covenants Program\Easement Covenant Property Files\Tradd St, 026\exterior photos\IMG_0348.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
May 22, 2012Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023