Cannonborough Elliotborough in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Parsonage / Miss Izard's School
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 2011
1. The Parsonage Marker
Inscription.
The Parsonage, also, Miss Izard's School. .
The Parsonage. “The Parsonage,” the home of Rev. James B. Middleton (1839-1918), stood here at 5 Short Court (now President’s Place) until 1916. Middleton and his siblings, born slaves, were taught to read and write by their father, Rev. James C. Middleton (1790-1889). After the Civil War the elder Middleton, his son Rev. Abram Middleton (1827-1901), and Rev. James B. Middleton organized and served as pastors of many Methodist churches in the lowcountry.
Miss Izard's School . This house, the home of the Frazer and Izard families, was built at 7 Short Court (now President’s Place) by 1872. Anna Eliza Izard (1850-1945), niece of Revs. James B. and Abram Middleton, was a graduate of the Avery Normal Institute and taught school here for many years. Mamie Garvin Fields (1888-1987), a Middleton descendant, described life at 5 and 7 Short Court in Lemon Swamp and Other Places (1983).
The Parsonage
“The Parsonage,” the home of Rev. James B. Middleton (1839-1918), stood here at 5 Short Court (now President’s Place) until 1916. Middleton and his siblings, born slaves, were taught to read and write by their father, Rev. James C. Middleton (1790-1889). After the Civil War the elder Middleton, his son Rev. Abram Middleton (1827-1901), and Rev. James B. Middleton organized and served as pastors of many Methodist churches in the lowcountry.
Miss Izard's School
This house, the home of the Frazer and Izard families, was built at 7 Short Court (now President’s Place) by 1872. Anna Eliza Izard (1850-1945), niece of Revs. James B. and Abram Middleton, was a graduate of the Avery Normal Institute and taught school here for many years. Mamie Garvin Fields (1888-1987), a Middleton descendant, described life at 5 & 7 Short Court in Lemon Swamp and Other Places (1983).
Erected 2004 by The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. (Marker Number 10-44.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 32° 47.274′ N, 79° 57.075′ W. Marker is in Charleston
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, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Cannonborough Elliotborough. Marker is on President Place near President Street, on the left when traveling west. Although once a thru street with US 17 (Clark Expressway), today President's Place is barricaded at US 17...no access. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 President’s Place, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The Parsonage / Miss Izard's School Marker, looking east along President’s Place
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 2, 2011
4. The Parsonage / Miss Izard's School ,7 President’s Place
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,835 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
