Harleston Village in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
55 Ashley Avenue
The Baker House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011
1. 55 Ashley Avenue Marker
The Baker House was constructed in 1912 as the Baker-Craig Sanitarium. This sixty-bed hospital and nursing school was founded by Dr. Archibald E. Baker Sr. and Dr. Lawrence Craig. The Baker House was designed by John D. Newcomer and Ernest V. Richards, prominent architects of the period. The building is a rare example of early 20th-century Eclectic architecture in Charleston, with Mission Revival and Craftsman design features.
The Baker Hospital relocated in 1981, and in 1983 the building was rehabilitated for residential use. The building is protected under a conservation easement by the Preservation Society.
Erected 1995 by The Preservation Society of Charleston.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Preservation Society of Charleston series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 32° 46.661′ N, 79° 56.551′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Harleston Village. It is on Ashley Avenue near Beaufain Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Ashley Avenue, 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.
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011
2. 55 Ashley Avenue Marker, lower center
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011
3. 55 Ashley Avenue as seen looking north along Ashley Avenue
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 18, 2011
4. 55 Ashley Avenue at Beaufain Street intersection
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,537 times since then and 260 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
