Harleston Village in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

55 Ashley Avenue The Baker House

55 Ashley Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011

1. 55 Ashley Avenue Marker

Inscription. The Baker House was constructed in 1912 as the Baker-Craig Sanitarium. This sixty-bed hospital and nursing school was founded by Dr. Archibald E. Baker Sr. and Dr. Lawrence Craig. The Baker House was designed by John D. Newcomer and Ernest V. Richards, prominent architects of the period. The building is a rare example of early 20th-century Eclectic architecture in Charleston, with Mission Revival and Craftsman design features.

The Baker Hospital relocated in 1981, and in 1983 the building was rehabilitated for residential use. The building is protected under a conservation easement by the Preservation Society.

Erected 1995 by The Preservation Society of Charleston.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Preservation Society of Charleston series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 32° 46.661′ N, 79° 56.551′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Harleston Village. Marker is on Ashley Avenue near Beaufain Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Ashley Avenue, 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

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. 69 Ashley Avenue Eli Gedding House (within shouting distance of this marker); Glover - Sottile House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 95 Ashley Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); I. Jenkins Mikell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cooper - O'Conner House (approx. ¼ mile away); 113 Ashley Avenue (approx. ¼ mile away); Pollitzer House (approx. ¼ mile away); Jenkins Orphanage (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

55 Ashley Avenue Marker, lower center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011

2. 55 Ashley Avenue Marker, lower center

55 Ashley Avenue as seen looking north along Ashley Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011

3. 55 Ashley Avenue as seen looking north along Ashley Avenue

55 Ashley Avenue at Beaufain Street intersection image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011

4. 55 Ashley Avenue at Beaufain Street intersection

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,405 times since then and 209 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.