French Quarter in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Johnson's Row

22-28 Queen Street

— circa 1803 —

Johnson's Row Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010

1. Johnson's Row Marker

Inscription. These notable stuccoed brick tenements were constructed as rental property in 1803 by the William Johnson family.
William Johnson, Sr., originally from New York, was a blacksmith and planter revered at his death as a patriot having served in the Continental Congress. His son, Johnson, Jr., born in Charleston and educated at Princeton, was, at his death, an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Johnson's Row, as originally constructed, had a door and two windows at ground level. Queen Street, formerly named Dock Street, was a slum before rehabilitation in the 1940s.

Erected 1997 by Preservation Society of Charleston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 32° 46.704′ N, 79° 55.734′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in the French Quarter. Marker is on Queen Street, 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Footlight Players Workshop (a few steps from this marker); Slave Trading Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Huguenot Church (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Charles Pinckney (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Rutledge (within shouting distance of this marker); Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Philip's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Douxsaint House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Johnson's Row image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010

2. Johnson's Row

Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010

3. Johnson's Row

Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010

4. Johnson's Row

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.