James Simmons House

The James Simmons House is a late 18th-century house at 37 Meeting Street, which was, at one time, the most expensive house sold in Charleston.
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  • Type: House
  • Description: house in United States of America
  • Address: 37 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Scots Presbyterian Church and William Bull House.

Church
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 53 Meeting St, . The congregation was established in 1731 when a dozen Scottish residents left the Independent Church of Charleston, now called the . is situated 490 feet north of James Simmons House.

House
The is built on property acquired by Stephen Bull in 1694. The piazzas on the south side are a later addition. The house was built about 1720 by Lt.

House
The is a two-story wooden residence constructed on property that had been given by the state's first lieutenant governor, William Bull, to his son-in-law, John Drayton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

James Simmons House

Latitude
32.77299° or 32° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
-79.93097° or 79° 55′ 52″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Inception
1760
Levels
2
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3F9+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37842104
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­detached
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q16900205
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