Branford-Horry House
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The Branford-Horry House was already standing when William Brandford died in 1767. It is located at 59 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina
, USA. The three story house of stuccoed brick has very fine Georgian
interiors. The front piazza, built over the sidewalk, was added by Branford's grandson, Elias Horry, in about 1830.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, USA. The three story house of stuccoed brick has very fine Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
interiors. The front piazza, built over the sidewalk, was added by Branford's grandson, Elias Horry, in about 1830.
Further reading
- Robert P. Stockton, Information for Guides of Historic Charleston, South Carolina 344-45 (1985).