King St. is a long road running north to south along the length of the Charleston peninsula. At its southernmost leg, King St. runs parallel to Meeting St. to its East and Legare St. to its West.
James Brown House1768
The James Brown House is situated on a portion of Lot Number 82 of the Grand Modell, the city plan for Charleston that was developed in 1670. The lot was originally granted by the Lords Proprietors on June 12, 1694 to John Frowman, a butcher, for an annual rent of one penny. This three and one-half story Georgian style Single House, and two story brick dependency building were constructed in 1768 by James Brown, a master carpenter. Brown represented St. Michael's and St. Philip's Parishes in the Provincial Congresses, participated in the construction of the first South Carolina State House, and was imprisoned by the British during the Revolutionary War.
The handsome two-tiered Regency style piazzas and entry door surround were added between 1810 and 1830 by the Lehre' or Gantt families, who owned the house during this period.
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