South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
W. M. Wallace House
9 Ladson Street
| | c. 1900, altered 1937 | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019
1. W. M. Wallace House Marker
Constructed circa 1900 on newly extended Ladson Street, the house was designed by local architect Rutledge Holmes. The Queen Anne influenced design featured an asymmetrical front facade with bay windows, a tower, and a square front porch, intricate stained glass window, elaborate carvings, and baroque trimmings similar to 7 Ladson Street.
These features were removed in 1937 when a subsequent owner modified the front facade with Colonial Revival style detailing including symmetrically placed windows, a hipped roof, central pediment, and projecting dormers and a semi-circular portico. A widow's walk shown on the original plans but never completed was added in 1990. Much of the original interior remains intact.
Ladson Street began as a narrow court opening only to Meeting Street. In 1895, the court was widened and extended west to King Street, and five lots were developed on its new western end. William Wallace purchased the two lots facing King Street in 1899 and built the house at 9 Ladson Street shortly thereafter.
Erected 2013 by The Preservation Society of Charleston.
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Location. 32° 46.347′ N, 79° 55.931′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is at the intersection of Ladson Street and King Street, on the right when traveling east on Ladson Street. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the property's northwest corner fencepost, facing King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Ladson 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: Miles Brewton House
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019
2. W. M. Wallace House Marker
The marker is mounted at the northwest corner of the property's west boundary fence.
Also see . . . 9 Ladson Street - W. M. Wallace House (Historic Charleston Foundation).
Excerpt: Constructed ca. 1900-10; altered 1937. Rutledge Holmes, architect. This structure was originally built in the Queen Anne style. A new owner removed the bay windows and tower and modified the house in the Colonial Revival style in 1937. The square front porch was removed, and the present semicircular portico framing a Neoclassical Revival style door was added.(Submitted on January 27, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019
3. W. M. Wallace House Semicircular Portico
The portico faces Ladson Street (north side of house).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019
4. W. M. Wallace House • Colonial Revival Porch
The porch faces King Street (west side of house).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019
5. W. M. Wallace House (northwest elevation)
The widow's walk is visible above the dormer.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 27, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
