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

The William Vanderhorst House

54 Tradd Street (Postmaster Bacot House)

— circa 1740 —

The William Vanderhorst House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 27, 2010

1. The William Vanderhorst House Marker

Inscription. Constructed circa 1740 by William Vanderhorst, this three story stuccoed masonry structure is considered one of the earliest examples of Charleston single house. A notable aspect of the building is the absence of a piazza, a development found in single houses of a later period.

Distinguished residents of 54 Tradd Street include Mr. Thomas W. Bacot, Charleston's fifth post,and Abram Sasportas, one of Charleston's early leading merchants. The house was restored in the 1920s by Miss Susan Pringle Frost, founder of the Preservation Society of Charleston.

Erected 1997 by The Preservation Society of Charleston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.

Location. 32° 46.49′ N, 79° 55.797′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on Tradd Street 0.1 miles east of Meeting Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 George Ducat House (a few steps from this marker); The Colonel Alexander Hext Tenements (a few steps from this marker); Dr. William Cleland's House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Motte House (within shouting distance of this marker); 58 Tradd Street (within shouting distance of this marker); William Harvey House (within shouting distance of this marker); 83-85 Church Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Heyward-Washington House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

The William Vanderhorst House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 27, 2010

2. The William Vanderhorst House

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 27, 2010

3. The William Vanderhorst House

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 27, 2010

4. The William Vanderhorst House

The William Vanderhorst House and Marker seen along Tradd Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011

5. The William Vanderhorst House and Marker seen along Tradd Street

The William Vanderhorst House, 54 Tradd Street image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division - Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1937

6. The William Vanderhorst House, 54 Tradd Street

Call Number: LC-J7-SC- 1294

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,246 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 5. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on January 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.