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Brewton, Miles, House

Charleston, South Carolina
County of Charleston.
National Register Number: 66000699
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Domestic - single dwelling.
Congressional District: SC-6 Certified Local Government: YES

Statement of Significance (as of designation - October 9, 1960):
Built between 1765 and 1769, this two story house of almost square design is an excellent example of a "Charleston double house" with a highly ornamented interior and exterior. During the Revolutionary War it was occupied by British General Clinton, and in the last days of the Civil War it was used by Union officers.


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