Charles Pinckney House Explained

The Charles Pinckney House is an 18th-century house at 7 Orange Street, Charleston, South Carolina. Alexander Petrie bought the lot in 1747 and constructed the current 2 1/2 story house on a high basement sometime before 1770. The mantels and woodworking are original, but other features including floors and large sliding doors to the parlors date to the early 19th century.[1]

Charles Pinckney was thirteen years old when his father bought 7 Orange Street in 1770, and the family resided at the house until 1778.

The house held the record for the highest price for a Charleston house when it sold in July 2001 for $4,075,000.[2] [3] It held that title until September 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ferris . Robert G. . Signers of the Constitution . 1976 . National Park Service . 280 .
  2. News: Williams . Charles . MILLION-DOLLAR HOMES HOT PROPERTIES . Post and Courier . August 18, 2002 . F1.
  3. Charleston County deed book V377, page 578