Charleston, 60 Montagu Street
Gaillard-Bennett House, 60 Montague Street, located in the Harleston Village neighborhood of Charleston, SC. Photo by Brad Nettles, Post Courier staff, published 13 May 2009.
Gaillard -Bennett House, located on the NE corner of the intersection of Montagu and Gadsden streets, is one dozens of self contained urban estates that were designed and constructed near downtown Charleston in the last half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. This one was situated on the western edge of the peninsula to take advantage of the prevailing breezes that blew in from the marshes of the lower Ashley River.
This is probably one of the most comprehensive and sensitive renovations of an historic house of this scale completed in the last decade. The completed work exemplifies the successful efforts of three highly talented facets of the restoration project: the architect, Glenn Keyes; the general contractor, Richard Marks; and at least one sub-contractor - the finish plaster restorer, David Hueske.
Photo and text posted: 1 July 2011
Revised: 18 December 2011
Copyright reference: Post and Courier, Evening Post Foundation archives
Charleston, 60 Montagu Street
Gaillard-Bennett House, 60 Montague Street, located in the Harleston Village neighborhood of Charleston, SC. Photo by Brad Nettles, Post Courier staff, published 13 May 2009.
Gaillard -Bennett House, located on the NE corner of the intersection of Montagu and Gadsden streets, is one dozens of self contained urban estates that were designed and constructed near downtown Charleston in the last half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. This one was situated on the western edge of the peninsula to take advantage of the prevailing breezes that blew in from the marshes of the lower Ashley River.
This is probably one of the most comprehensive and sensitive renovations of an historic house of this scale completed in the last decade. The completed work exemplifies the successful efforts of three highly talented facets of the restoration project: the architect, Glenn Keyes; the general contractor, Richard Marks; and at least one sub-contractor - the finish plaster restorer, David Hueske.
Photo and text posted: 1 July 2011
Revised: 18 December 2011
Copyright reference: Post and Courier, Evening Post Foundation archives