South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

99 - 101 East Bay

Col. Othneil Beale's House

— C. 1723 - 1740 —

99 - 101 East Bay Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2026

1. 99 - 101 East Bay Marker

Inscription.
Othneil Beale, sea Captain from New England, Colonel of Provincial Troops, Engineer, Successful merchant, built this house about 1740, with ground floors for mercantile use, and living rooms above Finely Cypress Paneled. The previous owners, Justice and Mrs. Lionel K. Legge, who purchased it in 1931 were the Pioneers in Restoring this block of East Bay, then a slum, after a lapse of six years, others inspired by their example, carried the restoration forward, and house by house this degraded area has been transformed into a row of charming, colorful residences.

Erected by The Preservation Society of Charleston.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Preservation Society of Charleston series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.

Location. 32° 46.541′ N, 79° 55.647′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on East Bay. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Bay Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Inglis Arch House (a few steps from this marker); 83-107 East Bay Street Rainbow Row

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 90 East Bay Street Ancrum Wharf Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The John Fabre Jr. House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Search of the Walled City (within shouting distance of this marker); William Mills Tenement (within shouting distance of this marker); 8-10 Tradd Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Walled City of Charles Town (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Col. Othneil Beale's House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

2. Col. Othneil Beale's House Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

3. Col. Othneil Beale's House Marker

Col. Othneil Beale's House , 99 -101 East Bay Street, Charleston image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011

4. Col. Othneil Beale's House , 99 -101 East Bay Street, Charleston

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,567 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.