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Lowndes Grove Plantation – Charleston – Charleston County
Basic Information
Timeline
- 1701 – Earliest known date of existence
Patrick Scott received a grant for 170 acres known as Grove Farm. The acreage was part of the original Dalton grant (Charleston Street Names).
- 1738 – The property along with additional land north was conveyed by Daniel Cartwright to John Braithwaite from whom it passed to John Gibbes. Gibbes called the property Orange Grove but it was later to become known simply as the Grove (Charleston Street Names).
John Gibbes had a house built on the property but it was burned during the Revolution (National Register, p. 3).
- 1786 – George Abbot Hall purchased the plantation around this time. He proceeded to build a plantation house which still stands today albeit some modifications and additions (National Register, p. 3).
George Abbot Hall immigrated to South Carolina from England. In 1780 he was exiled to St Augustine, Florida for supporting the Patriots during the American Revolution (Hall Family Genealogy).
- 1791 – George Abbot Hall died August 1. An inventory was done of everything George Abbot Hall owned at the Grove.
It is not known who purchased the plantation upon his death (National Register, p. 3).
- 1803 – William Lowndes purchased the plantation. From this point on the property was referred to as Lowndes Grove.
William was born on Horseshoe Plantation in Colleton County. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and was elected to the United States Congress in 1810 (National Register, p. 3).
- 1822 – On October 27 William Lowndes died at sea while en route to England. His remains were buried at sea (Biography of William Lowndes).
- 1830 – The portico of the house was probably altered around this time. It went from a double portico to a five-bay piazza with Doric columns. The rear of the house was also enlarged around this time (National Register, p. 3).
The plantation changed hands several times before being purchased by Frederick W. Wagener (National Register, p. 3).
Wagener was one of Charleston's wealthy Germans. He started as a grocer and became a leading industrialist, resort owner, and entrepreneur. He was an active member of the Charleston Merchant's Exchange (Doyle, p. 169).
- 1901-1902 – The South Carolina Interstate and West Indies Exposition was held in Charleston. It was the brainchild of Frederick W. Wagener in order to promote trade with the West Indies and Latin America. Lowndes Grove was used as the Women's Building, housing artistic and historical displays (National Register, p. 3).
- 1917 – Lowndes Grove became the property of James Sottile, Jr. He proceeded to develop the land into streets and lots.
- 2007 – Lowndes Grove was sold to Patrick Properties, LLC. They plan to renovate the house and open it as an event venue.
Land
- Number of acres – 232 in 1770; 14 in 2008
- Primary crop –
Owners
- Alphabetical list – John Braithwaite; Daniel Cartwright; John Gibbes; Joseph L. Goodman; George Abbot Hall; William Lowndes; Patrick Properties, LLC; Rose; Patrick Scott; James Sottile, Jr.; Frederick W. Wagener
Slaves
Buildings
Web Resources
Print Resources
- Initial references: 1
- Don Harrison Doyle, New Men, New Cities, New South: Atlanta, Nashville, Charleston, Mobile, 1860-1910 (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1990).
- Samuel Gaillard Stoney, Plantations of the Carolina Low Country (New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1938) pp. 74-75, 202.
Contact Information
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