Ansonborough in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrew Moffett House
circa 1839
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019
1. Andrew Moffett House Marker
Erected by Historic Charleston Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 32° 47.203′ N, 79° 55.742′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Ansonborough. It is at the intersection of East Bay Street (Business U.S. 52) and George Street, on the right when traveling north on East Bay Street. The marker is mounted on the brick fence post at the southwest corner of the subject house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 328 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: The Benjamin DuPrι House (a few steps from this marker); Blake-Grimkι House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Moses C. Levy House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Borough Houses (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named The Borough Houses (about 800 feet away); St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Liberty Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Joseph Johnson House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
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Excerpt: Andrew Moffett, a dry goods merchant with a shop at 188 King Street apparently built this two-and-a-half-story brick single house on the site of an earlier, similar dwelling that had been constructed in the 1790s by Philip Gadsden. The house has notable brickwork with quoining, belt coursing, dogtooth cornice, and pedimented gable, and the finish gives indication of the application of a late-nineteenth-century red paint to the surface. After her husbands death in 1853, Anna Moffett lived here until after the Civil War when she sold it to the Seignious family for rental property. Rehabilitated in 1962 and 1986.(Submitted on April 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019
2. Andrew Moffett House
Looking east across East Bay Street; the marker is mounted on the brick fence post at the southwest/right corner of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
