City Directories and History: WARING HOUSE
Constructed c. 1912; partially restored 1991, Todd and Benson, architects
“A splendid example of the Colonial Revival style in Charleston, this dwelling incorporates many of the elements of American colonial architecture in its twentieth-century design. Ionic-order
detailing in the engaged portico on the front facade along with the Neoclassical fanlighted door and the surmounting lunette in the pediment reflect the mix of earlier styles characteristic of the best of this house style. Thomas R. Waring, editor of the Evening Post, built this house on a lot inherited by his wife Laura Witte Waring, the daughter of the real estate baron, German consul, and banker Charles O. Witte. An earlier house, probably dating to 1815, was pulled down, and the surviving specifications note that framing materials should be saved and reused.” – Information from: The Buildings of Charleston – J.H. Poston for the Historic Charleston Foundation, 1997
Note the Witte family members; George W. and Armin F. Witte continued in business in 1882 at the South Atlantic Wharf.
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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