City Directories and History: CORBETT-JERVEY HOUSE
Constructed circa 1831
“Elizabeth Corbett, a niece of Elizabeth Harleston, whose family still owned much of this area in the early-nineteenth century, built this three-story weatherboarded house in the early-1830s. Modified, possibly in the Greek Revival period, with a front entry and later with changes including French doors on the piazza side and two-over-two windows, the house retains its spacious lot. Owned for many years by the family of Judge Theodore Jervey, the building was occupied by the Braid family in the twentieth century.”
Information from: The Buildings of Charleston – J.H. Poston – Author, for the Historic Charleston Foundation, 1997
Mr. Jervey also served on the Board of Directors of the People’s National Bank of Charleston, S.C. in 1882.
Other sources of interest: Charleston Tax Payers of Charleston, SC in 1860-61 and the Dwelling Houses of Charleston by Alice R.H. Smith – 1917 The HCF may also have additional data at: Past Perfect and further research can be uncovered at: Charleston 1861 Census Schedule or The Charleston City Guide of 1872
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