The Grimke-Fraser Tenements were built in about 1762 on land that Frederic Grimke purchased in 1747.[1] The thick brick wall that divides the house into two halves and which projects through the roof is evidence of the house's early use as a rental property made of two side-by-side units.[1]
The property includes a separate kitchen house in the rear which is perhaps as old as the main house. An application for demolition of the kitchen house to make way for a new house on the rear of the lot was denied in 1974.[2]
The house's common name includes a reference to Charles Fraser, a noted Charleston artist who once occupied the property and whose artwork includes views from the windows of the house.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Tour Features Snowden Home". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. February 19, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Stockton, Robert P. (July 26, 1974). "Demolition Permit Denied 55 King St". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. pp. 8C. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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