Name/Title
Stewart-Parker House (1019 Front Street, Georgetown, SC)Entry/Object ID
FRONT.1019.1Scope and Content
Built by Robert Stewart between 1740 and 1770, the brick structure is a classic five-bay Georgian design. Stewart, who purchased the property in 1737 was a wealthy planter who owned land throughout the Lowcountry. Stewart died in 1776 and the property was purchased from Stewart’s executor Ebenezer Dunnam by Daniel Tucker in 1787. Trucker was a self-made man who became a very wealthy merchant. Local tradition claims that Tucker entertained George Washington in this house on April 29, 1791. Around 1790, Tucker had the exterior brick covered with stucco and scored it to resemble stone. At this time, the stucco “lintels and keystones” were added above the windows to give the appearance of the latest Federal architectural style. Tucker and his first wife Elizabeth Hyrne had seven children. After Elizabeth died in 1790, he married Mary Eliza Buchanan and had eight more children. When Tucker died in 1797 at the age of 45, the house was left to Mary Eliza for her use during her lifetime. When Mary Eliza remarried in 1801, the house passed to John H. Tucker. During the Civil War, property records for Georgetown were destroyed, so it is impossible to see a complete line of property title from 1801 to 1847. During this gap in the records, many changes were made to the house. The semi-circular bays on the street-side of the house were added in the early 1800s. This type of room was very fashionable during the Federal Period (1780s – 1810s). At this time, the decorative molding in the entrance hall and the southern parlor was also added. The river-side façade porch was added around 1820. (Source: Kaminskimuseum.org website. See Media tab.)
Three files contain documentation of the easement on the property including related correspondence and "potential easement [confirmation] letter"; Part I certification (National Register); architectural assessment (Anderson, 2010); condition assessment report (David Hoffman, 2015); timeline (1740-2019); "Site Study" (Richardson, 1991); excerpt from Georgetown Historic District Survey (2010); house histories from SciWay Kaminsky Museum websites; "Restoration of Stewart-Parker House Gardens (Georgetown Garden Club, undated); interview regarding the status of the house late 20th century (Webster, 2006); house history (Lampkin, 2003); copy of HABS photographs, written historical and descriptive data; excerpt from A Guide to the city of Georgetown Historic District; NSCDA document regarding the status of the house (2020); map of Georgetown Historic District; illustrations from appraisal (drawings, photographs) (unattributed/undated); photocopy transcription of the Will of Daniel Tucker.
This is a new easement property. Files will 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).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
FRONT.1019Source or Donor
1019 Front Street (Stewart-Parker House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Easement Property, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Georgetown, Georgetown (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Archive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 Gift Folder
1 Management Folder
1 History/Miscellaneous FolderArchive Notes
Associated Material: Preservation Consultant's documentation photographs (ca. 1980s) given to the Kaminski House Museum (Robin H. Gabriel) ca. 2014 (see Media link). The photos were then given to the Georgetown County Library for digitization.
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 42Shelf
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
2011.022.103, 2011.022.105, FRONT.1019.2, FRONT.1019.3a-b
Related Units of Description: Easement Manager's working filesRelated Publications
Notes
Georgetown County Digital Library (see media tab).
Georgetown Historic District Survey (see media tab).General Notes
Note
Notes: House operates as a non-profit and will not be rehabilitated for any tax credits.
Several documents (mostly in Hist/Misc folder) provided to HCF by the Colonial Dames late September 2020.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
January 4, 2017Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023