Ansonborough is a neighborhood in
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atla ...
. In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from
Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson (from his own name), Scarborough and Squirrel (named for the ships he came to America on), and Centurion (the ship he made his fortune with). Scarborough and Centurion Streets correspond to modern Anson and Society Street, while Squirrel is now a part of Meeting Street. On April 24, 1838, the area was devastated by a fire that swept from the southwest to the northeast through the area. When rebuilding began, the state offered loans on the condition that brick was used. By the 1950s, the area had suffered from a serious decline, and the
Historic Charleston Foundation developed a program to save the historic area using a revolving fund.
Gallery
File:66 Anson.JPG, The Chazal House, 66 Anson Street
File:72 Anson.JPG, Benjamin Simons Neufville House, 72 Anson Street
File:Pinckney House.JPG, Middleton-Pinckney House, 14 George Street
File:52 Hasell.JPG, St. Johannes Rectory, 50 Hasell Street
File:Rhett House.JPG, Col. William Rhett House, 54 Hasell Street
File:57 Laurens - NW corner.JPG, Augustus Taft House, 57 Laurens Street
File:79 Anson.JPG, Daniel Legare House, 79 Anson Street
References
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Neighborhoods in Charleston, South Carolina
Upper class culture in South Carolina