South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Capers Motte House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 10, 2011
1. Capers Motte House Marker
Built by Richard Capers
Home of Jacob Motte,
Treasurer of South Carolina Colony
Dedicated 28 October 2010
by
The Colonial Dames of America
Founded 23 May 1890
Chapter XXXI - South Carolina
(Upper plaque)
Capers - Motte
- Smith
House
Is protected
by a
Conservation
Easement
Donated to
Historic
Charleston
Foundation
2000
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1890.
Location. 32° 46.462′ N, 79° 55.744′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Brewton House (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Thomas Dale House (a few steps from this marker); 73 Church Street (a few steps from this marker); John McCall House (within shouting distance of this marker); DuBose Heyward House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Rose's House
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 10, 2011
2. Capers Motte House Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 10, 2011
3. Capers Motte House
Historic American Buildings Survey, C.O. Greene, September 1940
4. Historic American Engineering Record
Historic American Buildings Survey, Charles Bayless, circa 1977
5. Capers Motte House, Habs SC,10-CHAR,163--2
Porticoes removed
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,056 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
