Harleston Village in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
President's House
Circa 1770
| | (College of Charleston) | |
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 6, 2012
1. President's House Marker
St. Philip's Church and home
of the Reverend Robert Smith,
The College of Charleston's
first president (1790~1797).
The College's initial classes
were held in 1785 on the
ground floor.
The house is the official
residence for College of
Charleston presidents.
Erected by College of Charleston.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 32° 46.92′ N, 79° 56.182′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Harleston Village. It is on Glebe Street near Wentworth Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Glebe 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: Affra Harleston Coming (within shouting distance of this marker); Septima Clark Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); G.F. "Moonie" Brown & Brown's Parkway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the First Public Lending Library in the American Colonies (about 500 feet away); College of Charleston
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Presidents House: Bishop Robert Smith House. College of Charleston website entry (Submitted on June 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. A Brief History of the College of Charleston. College of Charleston website entry:
The first classes were held on the ground floor of Reverend Smith's home on Glebe Street (now the residence for College of Charleston presidents). Later, rooms for the College were fashioned out of an old military barracks located on public land that is now the Cistern Yard. (Submitted on April 24, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 6, 2012
2. President's House and Marker, at left near corner
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 6, 2012
3. President's House
Historic American Buildings Survey, Louis I. Schwartz, May 1958
4. President's House Historic American Engineering Record
Habs SC,10-CHAR,169--1
Historic American Buildings Survey, Louis I. Schwartz, May 1958
5. President's House Historic American Engineering Record
Habs SC,10-CHAR,169--5
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,106 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
