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Property File |
Title |
8 Courthouse Square (Meyer-Peace House and Office) |
Scope & Content |
Constructed 1783-93; altered ca. 1802, 1830, 1956. Philip Meyer, a leading sugar manufacturer, purchased this site, part of the old Archdale Square grant, from Henry Laurens prior to the Revolution. Meyer was a prominent Revolutionary patriot and was among those citizens interned on a prison ship in the harbor during the British occupation of the city in 1780-82. The 3-story stuccoed brick house with pantile roof was constructed in the Federal style either by Meyer prior to his death in 1785 or by his wife Mary Meyer who lived on the site until 1794. Mary Meyer continued to operate the sugar bakery here, and at her death the property devolved to her granddaughter, Mary Rudhall Peace. Mary Peace's husband Joseph lived and worked on this site through most of the first decade of the 19th century, practicing law with his partner, the future congressman Langdon Cheves, before moving his practice to Philadelphia in 1810. The building was relocated to 94-96 Broad Street. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.) File contains "A History of 8 Courthouse Square" (Poston, 12/1/1995); building history (Stockton, 12/1995); site visit report (Chappell, 12/1/1995); site visit report (Chappell, 8/27/1997); set of HABS drawings (reduced-size copy of COURTHSSQ.008.2); correspondence and sketches related to wrought iron work to be done in 1999; 1997 City of Charleston Dept. of Capital Projects drawing (1 pg.) Relocation of the Meyer Peace House Judicial Center Site, Balcony and Entry Details. See also, 94-96 Broad Street. |
Subjects |
Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston |
Search Terms |
Courthouse Square Relocated buildings |
Physical Description |
1 File Folder |
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Object ID # |
COURTHSSQ.008.1 |