South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Bowles - Legare House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
1. The Bowles - Legare House Marker
Has Been placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1797
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 32° 46.436′ N, 79° 56.182′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on Tradd Street near Greenhill Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 143 Tradd 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: 95 Lenwood Boulevard (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Robert Limehouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery (about 400 feet away); William Pinckney Shingler House (about 400 feet away); 126 Tradd Street (about 400 feet away); 125 Tradd Street (about 500 feet away); The William C. Bee House (about 500 feet away); 123 Tradd Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Regarding The Bowles - Legare House. Tobias Bowles built a house here between 1797 and 1801. Solomon Legare Jr., remodeled the house
this page online
River. (Stockton, unpub. MS; DYKYC, Feb. 16, 1976; Stoney, This is Charleston, p. 107.)
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2. The Bowles - Legare House Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
3. The Bowles - Legare House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
4. The Bowles - Legare House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,304 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
