In 1841, Eliza Jones ordered the construction of a three story brick home with a large piazza, carriage house, and stables. The side hall double parlor plan of the interior was very much in vogue in Charleston during the mid-19th century. The property passed to Eliza’s daughter, Mrs. Sidney Howell, and remained in the Howell family for nearly a century.
Now owned by Jim and Sue Scarborough, the exterior rehabilitation sought “to preserve the historic, cultural, and architectural value” of the house by restoring the front entry, refurbishing the original zinc pediment, and repairing deteriorated windows and cladding. Carriage house openings were reconfigured to resemble the originals, a 1980s parking court was removed and re-landscaped, and a compatible one-story garage was constructed. |
