Dr Joseph Johnson House
- Also Known As: Dawn Pepita Langley Hall House
- Address: 56 Society St
- Vicinity: W of Anson St
- Neighborhood of French Quarter, Charleston in Charleston, SC
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1840/00/00 | A three-story Greek Revival Period Charleston single house is built for Dr Joseph Johnson and his wife Katherine Bonneau Johnson. | |||||
| 1929/04/00 | Edward Hopper | Artist | Edward Hopper paints a watercolor on paper "Charleston Doorway" using the Johnson House as the subject. | |||
| 1962/00/00 | Author Gordon Langley Hall buys the Johnson residence and restores it as part of the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project. | |||||
| 1969/01/21 | Gordon L Hall, a hermaphrodite who, as Dawn Pepita Hall, marries John-Paul Simmons, a young black mechanic. The first licensed interracial marriage in Charleston, the ceremony is held in her drawing room reportedly after threats to bomb the church. |
| Particulars for Dr Joseph Johnson House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| House Plan | Charleston Single House |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Building Style | Townhouse |
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