Thomas Rose House

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Although considerably altered since its erection in 1735-1740, the Thomas Rose House is one of Charleston’s best specimens of colonial architecture. It is a two and a half story Georgian brick townhouse which retains most of its fine original, early Georgian paneling. The square house is five bays wide and four bays deep with stucco-covered walls and a hipped roof with dormers. A large two-story porch was added about 1830 along the south side; it contains a fanlighted street entrance door flanked by engaged half-round Tuscan columns and is topped by triangular pediment. Present main entrance, also dating from ca. 1830, is in second bay of south side. The original entrance was in center of the street façade. The house has a typical Charleston “double house” plan. Historical architect Albert Simons restored and modernized the residence in 1929. The bath and kitchen were added, missing mantels replaced, one bedroom subdivided, and original detached kitchen connected to main house. Listed in the National Register October 15, 1970. - SCDAH

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18th Century (4,635) Built 1735 (41) Built during 1730s (319) Charleston County, South Carolina (210) Charleston, South Carolina (87) Georgian (1,430)

Have Street View (44,519) House (27,554) Private owner (54,398) South Carolina (2,141) Stucco (7,816)

Update Log 

• July 28, 2014: Updated by Michael Miller: Corrected "GPS Coordinates" and Added "Street View" & "Description"
• July 28, 2014: New Street View added by Michael Miller
• July 7, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

Related landmarks 

• Charleston Historic District (Parent district)

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• Wikipedia
• HABS SC-436 - Thomas Rose House
• Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
• SCDAH
• National Register database - Reference number 70000892

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