138 Wentworth Street (Edwin L. Kerrison House)

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Historic Charleston Foundation

138 Wentworth Street, ca. 1940s?: Origsize: 8x10; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 72 dpi
138 Wentworth Street, ca. 1940s?

Origsize: 8x10; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 72 dpi

Name/Title

138 Wentworth Street (Edwin L. Kerrison House)

Entry/Object ID

WENTWORTH.138.1

Scope and Content

Constructed circa 1838; restored 1970s. Russell Warren, architect. Unlike most of the houses in the village of Harleston this monumental dwelling sits back from the street and features a front facing portico supported by columns with Temple of the Winds capitals. The house was designed by the Rhode Island architect, Russell Warren, kinsman of Charleston merchant Nathaniel Russell. Built by a dry goods merchant, the house was advertised for rent with a description that mentioned its "handsomely laid out garden," its bathing house, and running-water conveniences." (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.) File contains newspaper articles (including 1970 and 1984 DYKYC); building history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston (1984); building history from Tour Guide Training Manual (2011); excerpt from Architects of Charleston; draft FOHG House history (2001); house tour notes (unattributed, undated); 1886 Earthquake damage assessment; Hurricane Hugo damage survey (main house and carriage house).

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

WENTWORTH.138.

Source or Donor

138 Wentworth Street (Edwin L. Kerrison 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

WENTWORTH.138.2, WENTWORTH.138.3

Related Publications

Notes

Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 576-577

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 13, 2014

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 17, 2023