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8 Queen Street

 
 
8 Queen Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
1. 8 Queen Street Marker
Inscription.
Property was sold by Thomas Pockney in 1795
Structure built in 1796 by Joseph Olman
Purchased by John H. Dosher 1880s
Sold to famous cabinet maker
Edwin S. Smith in the 1960s and
functioned as Smitty’s cabinet shop
Awarded the Preservation Society of
Charleston’s Carolopolis Award in 1982
Purchased by Charleston native Andre Bauer
Senator and 87th Lieutenant Governor
of South Carolina
2015

 
Erected 2015.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
 
Location. 32° 46.715′ N, 79° 55.675′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is at the intersection of Queen Street and State Street, on the right when traveling west on Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Queen 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. Wagner-Trott Building (a few steps from this marker); Slave Trading Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); The Footlight Players Workshop (within shouting distance of this marker); 19 State Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Row
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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Pinckney (about 300 feet away); Elizabeth Timothy (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Slave Trading Complex (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
 
Also see . . .  8 Queen Street (Joseph Olman House). (Submitted on March 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
8 Queen Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
2. 8 Queen Street Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2024. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Last updated on March 11, 2024. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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Apr. 29, 2024