Basic Information

• Location – Ashley River, James Island, St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston County

  Located at 940 Paul Revere Drive
  

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – Stiles-Hinson-Thompson House

• Current status – Privately owned
  

Timeline

• 1741 – Earliest known date of existence

  House built by Benjamin Stiles

• 1891 – House enlarged by William Hinson

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – Sea island cotton

  In the twentieth century, the farm produced cabbage and green beans.
  

Owners

• Alphabetical list – William Hinson, William Hinson Mikell (1960), Benjamin Stiles
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

Web Resources

• National Register of Historic Places
  – Nomination Form - submitted in 1974 by Betty Myers - requires Adobe Reader
  – Photographs, architectural overview
  

Print Resources

• Initial references: See #1

More about Charleston & James Island

• Learn more about historic Charleston County including the port city of Charleston and lovely nearby James Island. We have helpful guides to Charleston history and Charleston libraries and museums – plus Charleston bed & breakfasts, Charleston hotels, and Charleston jobs. We also have guides to James Island restaurants and James Island real estate.