Alexander Peronneau Tenements Explained

The Alexander Peronneau Tenements is a pre-Revolutionary house in Charleston, South Carolina. Originally a double-house with two staircases, the building was later converted into two separate residences.[1] The house is constructed of Bermuda stone, a non-indigenous material that would have arrived as ballast in ships. The fact that the house is built directly even with the ground is a sign of its early construction date; later houses were typically elevated at least slightly to avoid dampness.

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  1. News: Do You Know Your Charleston? . News and Courier . February 24, 1930 . April 8, 2016 . Charleston, South Carolina . 10.