Name/Title
151 Wentworth Street (Benjamin Lazarus House)Entry/Object ID
WENTWORTH.151.1Scope and Content
Constructed 1849. Build by the wealthy merchant Benjamin Lazarus, a Sephardic Jew, this 3-story frame dwelling on a masonry basement later was used as the Charleston Female Seminary, also known as Miss Kelly's School. Kelly's philosophy was that the school "is designed for the education and training of Christian women." It was during its tenure as a school in the late-19 century that a large 3-story wing was added to the south. However, many of the original elements survive, including beaded weatherboard siding and window surrounds.
File contains narrative history (unattributed, undated); newspaper article; house history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston (1984); Part I certification application (see also Laurens Collection); photocopies of advertisements for Charleston Female Seminary from late 19th century publications.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
WENTWORTH.151.Source or Donor
151 Wentworth Street (Benjamin Lazarus House)Acquisition Method
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Search Terms
Wentworth Street, Harleston Village, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Schools--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 112Shelf
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
2006.007.52, WENTWORTH.151.2
Related Units of Description: Preservation Consultants files (Part I and/or Part II applications and/or photos and/or miscellaneous documentation), 2011.022.1Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 579General Notes
Note
Notes: Image in this record from Art Work of Charleston, 2006.007.52.
Address a/k/a 43 Smith Street.Created By
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February 13, 2014Updated By
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February 16, 2023