City Directories and History: THOMAS TUCKER HOUSE
Constructed before 1806; renovated 1821, circa 1850
“The earliest surviving construction on this lot is a weatherboarded single house located immediately behind the imposing masonry facade. The stuccoed front building section, retaining its early patina, boasts a mid-nineteenth-century cast-iron balcony overlooking the street. Located behind this 1821 addition and the original house are two brick dependencies that once functioned as the kitchen, laundry, and servants’ quarters of the main house. Probably built by Capt. Thomas Tucker, it was purchased in 1806 by Abraham Crouch. Later the dwelling passed into the Ladson family, who retained it until 1960.”
Information from: The Buildings of Charleston – J.H. Poston for the Historic Charleston Foundation, 1997
Other sources: Charleston Tax Payers of Charleston, SC in 1860-61, Dwelling Houses of Charleston by Alice R.H. Smith – 1917, Charleston 1861 Census Schedule, and a 1872 Bird’s Eye View of Charleston, S.C. The Hist. Charleston Foundation may also have additional data at: Past Perfect
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