South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Thomas Dale House
73 Church Street
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
1. 73 Church Street Marker
[Top Marker]:
House
73 Church Street
Has Been Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1716-33
[Middle Marker]:
presented this house to
his daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Dale. The Council of the
Province held its meetings
here.
[Bottom Marker]:
Preservation Society of Charleston
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.
Location. 32° 46.467′ N, 79° 55.733′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 Church 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Brewton House (here, next to this marker); 73 Church Street (here, next to this marker); Capers Motte House (a few steps from this marker); DuBose Heyward House (a few steps from this marker); John McCall House (within shouting
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Additional commentary.
1. Thomas Dale House, 73 Church Street
Examplary of eighteenth-century construction techniques used within the walled city, this building formerly had a third story. now removed. Although altered early in this century, its small scale and rear work yard suggest an original floor plan consisting of two rooms topped by either one or two stories. Most notable is the presence of an early central chimney, a construction feature replaced by party wall chimneys in late-eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Charleston single houses. Dr. Thomas Dale was a physician particularly noted for his literary achievements in early colonial Charleston. Upon his marriage to Mary Brewton this house was given as a
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
2. 73 Church Street Top Marker
— Submitted October 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
3. 73 Church Street Middle Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
4. 73 Church Street Bottom Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
5. 73 Church Street
Markers to the Left of the Door
Markers to the Left of the Door
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
