Basic Information

• Location – Edisto Island, St. John's Colleton Parish, Charleston County

  Located about a mile east of SC 174

• Origin of name – Got its name when Brick House burned and it became the oldest dwelling still intact on the island.
  

• Other names – Four Chimmeys

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• 1735 – Earliest known date of existence

• 1750 – House built by William Jenkins

  Extensive renovations were made by the Seabrooks in the early 19th century, mostly to the interior.
  

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – Cotton

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Frampton; Seabrook; Thomas Whaley
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

Web Resources

• National Register of Historic Places
  – Nomination Form - submitted in 1970 by Dollie McGrath - requires Adobe Reader
  – Photographs, architectural overview
  

Print Resources

• Initial references: See #16

Contact Information

• Telephone: ?

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