Basic Information
- Location – Ashley River, West Ashley, Charleston County
Located off SC 171 at 1500 Old Towne Road
- Origin of name – ?
- Other names – Horry-Lucas House
- Current status – Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Timeline
- 1670 – Home of the first permanent settlement in South Carolina
- 1680 – Land was abandoned by the settlers. It was then granted to James LeSade.
- ? – House built
- 1940s to 1960 – Ferdinanda (Ferdie) Legare Waring operated a business called Old Town Gardens, growing flowers for commercial florists and marketing eggs.
Land
Owners
- Alphabetical list – Barbot, Beresford, Bradford, Cartwright, Horry, Legare, James LeSade (1680), Lucas, Parker, Mrs. Joseph I. Waring
Slaves
- Number of slaves – ?
Buildings
Web Resources
- National Register of Historic Places
– Nomination Form - submitted in 1970 by Mrs. Toney J. Lister - requires Adobe Reader
– Photographs, architectural overview
Print Resources
- Initial references: 1, 20
Contact Information
- Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
1500 Old Towne Road
Charleston, SC 29407
Telephone: 843-852-4200
More about Charleston
- Learn more about historic Charleston County including the port city of Charleston. We have helpful guides to Charleston history and Charleston libraries and museums – plus Charleston restaurants, Charleston bed & breakfasts, Charleston hotels, Charleston real estate, and Charleston jobs.
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