Branford-Horry House


  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Branford-Horry House is a private residence in Charleston, South Carolina, and one of the city's finest examples of a three-story brick Georgian townhouse, or double house. The Georgian brick residence features two-story Regency style porches that extend over the sidewalk. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1767/00/00 Branford-Horry House is built for William Branford, a wealthy planter, in 1765-1767.
1822/02/00 Mary Rutledge Shubrick Horry Home Elias and Mary Horry settle in at their townhouse on Meeting Street. The house will be owned by the Horry family until 1853.
1822/02/00 Elias Horry Home Elias Horry, son of Thomas Horry inherits the Branford-Horry House and alters it somewhat.
1834/09/17 Elias Horry Died Elias Horry dies at age 64 in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr Horry is buried at the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke and Saint Paul in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Particulars for Branford-Horry House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th October 1970

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Branford-Horry House
Registry Address: 59 Meeting St.
Registry Number: 70000573
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Georgian
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1767, 1834
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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