120 Wentworth Street (John Burckmeyer House)

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Historic Charleston Foundation

120 Wentworth Street, ca. 1996: Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 72 dpi
120 Wentworth Street, ca. 1996

Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 72 dpi

Name/Title

120 Wentworth Street (John Burckmeyer House)

Entry/Object ID

WENTWORTH.120.1

Scope and Content

Constructed ca. 1791-1800. This 2½ story dwelling on a raised masonry basement was built by a German butcher and may be one of the earliest houses in the immediate area. John Burckmeyer acquired the property in 1791 and completed construction before the end of the decade. The house retains much of its original fabric on the interior, including wainscoting and Adamesque detailing. However, much of the exterior was changed after the earthquake of 1886 by the Thomas family. The extensive renovations included adding rooms to the rear of the house, adding a second tier to the piazza, and changing the windows and siding to adopt a more up-to-date Victorian look. File contains newspaper article (1970 DYKYC); house history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston (1984); house history from Tour Guide Training Manual (2011).

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

WENTWORTH.120.

Source or Donor

120 Wentworth Street (John Burckmeyer House)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Wentworth Street, Harleston Village, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 File Folder

Archive Notes

Finding Aids: Index to Property Files. Level of Description: Folder

Location

Location

Shelf

Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Container

PF Box 112

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Location

Container

2

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Related Units of Description: Ca. 1940 photos of the garden of 120 Wentworth Street (2004.022.02a-c), interior room of 120 Wentworth Street (2004.022.03a-b), and 120 block of Wentworth Street (2004.022.11a-b)

Related Publications

Notes

Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 573-574

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Create Date

February 12, 2014

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023