City Directories and History: “The two-story frame house sits on a high tabby foundation. Double piazzas are supported by round columns with turned balusters. Built around 1765, the house has a steeply pitched gable roof with exterior end chimneys. A small, three-pane rectangular transom graces the central door. Windows in the T-shaped house are six over nine (6/9) lights with shutters.
Elizabeth Hext married William Sams around 1760. Following her death in 1813, the house remained in the Sams family. In 1864 the house was sold for $640 by the U.S. Tax Commission.”
Information from: Historic Resources of the Lowcountry, The Lowcountry Council of Government, Cynthia C. Jenkins, Preservation Planner – Published, 1979
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