Louis DeSaussure House explained

The Louis DeSaussure House is an antebellum house at 1 East Battery, Charleston, South Carolina. The house was designed and built for Louis DeSaussure by William Jones and completed in late .[1] The three-story, masonry house follows a traditional side hall plan; two adjacent parlors are fronted with piazzas along the south side while a stair hall runs along the north side with a front door facing east onto East Battery. In 1865 during the Civil War, the house was damaged when evacuating Confederate forces blew up a large cannon at the corner of East Battery and South Battery; a piece of the cannon was lodged in the attic of the house.[2] The balconies on the East Battery façade and window ornaments were installed when the house was restored after the earthquake of 1886 by Bernard O'Neill, who bought it in 1888.[3] The house was used by the military to house Navy officers during World War II and was later converted into apartments.[4] The carriage house for 1 East Battery was later subdivided into a separate house known as 2 South Battery.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Handsome Residence . The Mercury . October 21, 1859 . Charleston, South Carolina . 2.
  2. Book: The Dwelling Houses of Charleston, South Carolina . J.B. Lippincott Company . Smith, Daniel Elliott Huger . 1917 . 184. 9780598947642 .
  3. Book: Information for Guides of Historic Charleston, South Carolina . Charleston, South Carolina . Stockton, Robert . 1985 . 222–223.
  4. News: 1 East Battery . Charleston News & Courier . November 24, 1975 . November 16, 2013 . Stockton, Robert P. . B1.
  5. News: Battery house tour planned for today . April 7, 1991 . November 16, 2013 . 10F.