Name/Title
Mahogany DoorEntry/Object ID
2002.004.001Description
One of a pair of Interior Doors, Mahogany, from the Judge Mitchell King House, Charleston, SC circa 1806. Each having six molded and triple string inlaid panels.
The doors originated in the Charleston, SC house built by Thomas Radcliffe in 1806 at the corner of George and Meeting Streets. Upon Thomas Radcliffe's death, the house was bequeathed to his wife who sold it to Judge Mitchell King in 1824. Subsequently the house was known as the Judge Mitchell King House, and existed on the site until it was razed by the College of Charleston to build a museum. Before its demolition, interior elements were removed including these doors which were part of a numbered series. The doors were purchased by the donor's grandfather and the remaining doors in the series are now in the upstairs drawing room of the Dock Street Theatre, located at 135 Church Street, Charleston, SC. The door's interior recess is pictured in "The Dwelling Houses of Charleston, SC" by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith and DE Huger Smith, facsimile edition of the 1917 edition by Diadem Books, pg. 131-133. The doors descended to the donors through Louis Edward Deneaux.Collection
Architectural Elements - Study CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2002.004.Source or Donor
Mrs. Alice LeMacks PatrickAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Mrs. Alice LeMacks PatrickMade/Created
Date made
1796 - 1816Place
City
CharlestonState/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
DoorNomenclature Primary Object Term
Element, DoorNomenclature Sub-Class
Door & Window ElementsNomenclature Class
Building ComponentsNomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment ObjectsDimensions
Height
92-1/4 inWidth
42-3/4 inDepth
1-3/4 inLocation
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Condition
Overall Condition
GoodOverall Condition
GoodNotes
Some missing inlay, the door lock and knobs missing. One door retains the original hinges. One door marked XII. Never refinished.Conservation
Treatment
Conservator
Bart Mullins, appraiserRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
2002.006.001, 2006.007.46, 2006.010.368-369, 2009.003.004, 2012.002.068, 2012.009.32, 2012.009.33, 2017.005.10, GEORGE.024.1, GEORGE.024.2a-bProvenance
Notes
Judge Mitchell King House, built by Thomas Radcliffe, corner of George & Meeting Streets. Doors were purchased by Louis Edward Deneaux and descended to his granddaughters Alice LeMacks Patrick and Mary LeMacks Scarborough.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
April 23, 2003Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 5, 2023