Stiles Point Plantation – James Island – Charleston County
— Stiles Point Plantation © Gazie Nagle, 2014 —
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Basic Information
- Location – Ashley River, James Island, St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston County
Located at 940 Paul Revere Drive (1, p. 1)
- Origin of name – For the plantation's founder, Benjamin Stiles
- Other names – Stiles-Hinson House (1, p. 1)
- Current status – Privately owned
Timeline
- 1741 – Earliest known date of existence
- 1742 – One-half story house built by Benjamin Stiles (1, p. 2).
- 1891 – House enlarged by William Hinson. In essence, Hinson built a second house that is two-half stories and connected the two structures with a flat roof (1, p. 2).
- 1960 – William Hinson Mikell owned Stiles Point Planation.
- 1974 – C.O. Thompson III owned the plantation and was restoring the house (1, p. 1, 5).
Land
- Number of acres – 1.36 in 1974 (1, p. 4)
- Primary crop – Sea island cotton (1, p. 6)
In the twentieth century, the farm produced cabbage and green beans.
- The Stiles family cemetery is located at Stiles Point Plantation (1, p. 3).
Owners
- Chronological list – Benjamin Stiles; William Hinson; William Hinson Mikell (1960); C.O. Thompson III (1974)
Slaves
- Number of slaves – ?
References & Resources
- National Register of Historic Places
– Nomination form - PDF - submitted in 1974
– Photographs, architectural overview
- 30-15 Plantation File, held by the South Carolina Historical Society
– Research Guide
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 Charleston real estate.
