Stiles-Hinson House

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Stiles-Hinson House
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The front elevation of the Stiles Hinson House shows only its Victorian addition.
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Location940 Paul Revere Dr.,
Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°45′6″N79°55′45″W / 32.75167°N 79.92917°W / 32.75167; -79.92917 Coordinates: 32°45′6″N79°55′45″W / 32.75167°N 79.92917°W / 32.75167; -79.92917
Built1742/1891
Architectural styleColonial/Victorian
NRHP reference No. 74001833 [1]

The Stiles-Hinson House is two houses built back-to-back on James Island, South Carolina.

The first house is a simple, rural building constructed in 1742 by the James Island pioneer planter Benjamin Stiles. The significant agricultural science contributor William Godber Hinson constructed the 1891 portion of the building and he continued to maintain the running of the plantation until early in the 20th century. [2]

The conjoined arrangement of two styles is unique. Both houses' exteriors are characteristic of the periods of history of which they belong. The house's Stiles part has been cited as an example of the residence of a planter from the mid-18th century. The larger part of the house, facing the river and built by Hinson, is Victorian.

On October 9, 1974, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Stiles-Hinson House". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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Rear of the house