Grimke-Fraser Tenements Explained

The Grimke-Fraser Tenements were built in about 1762 on land that Frederic Grimke purchased in 1747.[1] The thick brick wall that divides the house into two halves and which projects through the roof is evidence of the house's early use as a rental property made of two side-by-side units.

The property includes a separate kitchen house in the rear which is perhaps as old as the main house. An application for demolition of the kitchen house to make way for a new house on the rear of the lot was denied in 1974.[2]

The house's common name includes a reference to Charles Fraser, a noted Charleston artist who once occupied the property and whose artwork includes views from the windows of the house.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tour Features Snowden Home . News and Courier . February 19, 1968 . April 12, 2016 . Charleston, South Carolina . 5.
  2. News: Demolition Permit Denied 55 King St. . News and Courier . July 26, 1974 . April 12, 2016 . Stockton, Robert P. . Charleston, South Carolina . 8C.