South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Bowles - Legare House
Has Been placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1797
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 32° 46.436′ N, 79° 56.182′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. Marker is on Tradd Street near Greenhill Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 143 Tradd Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 95 Lenwood Boulevard (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Robert Limehouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery (about 400 feet away); William Pinckney Shingler House (about 400 feet away); 126 Tradd Street (about 400 feet away); 125 Tradd Street (about 500 feet away); 123 Tradd Street (about 500 feet away); 17 Limehouse Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Regarding The Bowles - Legare House. Tobias Bowles built a house here between 1797 and 1801. Solomon Legare Jr., remodeled the house about 1855, in the fashion of the time. When the house was built, the property extended to the marshes of Ashley
River. (Stockton, unpub. MS; DYKYC, Feb. 16, 1976; Stoney, This is Charleston, p. 107.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,323 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.