51-53 Tradd Street
— circa 1736 —
This Georgian double-tenement is located on part of lot number 60 of the Grand Modell, a city plan developed between 1670-1680. Lot number 60 was granted originally to Robert Tradd, after whose family Tradd Street is named. The property was constructed circa 1736 as an investment by Colonel Alexander Hext, a Johns Island planter who served as a member of the Commons House of Assembly from 1725-1736. Number 53 Tradd was later the home of George Saxby, a prominent merchant and planter. Saxby served as a member of the Commons House of Assembly in 1746 and from 1751-1753, and as Inspector of Stamp Duties during the Stamp Act crisis of 1765. During the crisis, a mob ransacked his house in search of stamps and Saxby was burned in effigy. The Colonel Hext Tenements were restored in the 1950's.| HM Number | HMQAO |
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| Series | This marker is part of the South Carolina: Preservation Society of Charleston series |
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| Placed By | The Preservation Society of Charleston |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 7:34pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 600210 N 3626820 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.77473333, -79.93000000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 46.484', W 79° 55.8' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 46' 29.04" N, 79° 55' 48.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 53 Tradd St, Charleston SC 29401, US |
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