69 Ashley Avenue ???Eli Gedding House

69 Ashley Avenue ???Eli Gedding House (HMYUV)

Location: Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 46.698', W 79° 56.569'

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circa 1860

This three story late Regency Style Single House was constructed circa 1860 by prominentCharleston physician Eli Geddings. In 1825,Geddings became the first graduate of theMedical College in Charleston, now known asthe Medical University of South Carolina. Heserved as a Professor of Pathological Anatomyand Medical Jurisprudence as well as holdingchairs of both Medicine and Surgery. Geddingsgained a national reputation for his publishedwork in the field of medical education. In 1997the Gedding Society was established at theMedical University in recognition of hiscontributions. The main house was renovatedin 1992, at which time the rear buildingswere constructed.
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HM NumberHMYUV
Series This marker is part of the South Carolina: Preservation Society of Charleston series
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByThe Preservation Society of Charleston
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 8:44am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 599006 N 3627204
Decimal Degrees32.77830000, -79.94281667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 46.698', W 79° 56.569'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 46' 41.88" N, 79° 56' 34.14" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 71 Ashley Ave, Charleston SC 29401, US
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