Moncks Corner, SC Historic Building, 1714 Photo Archive

This vintage photograph captures a significant structure located in Moncks Corner, Berkeley County, South Carolina. Built around 1714 by Thomas Broughton, a planter, trader, soldier, and politician, the building showcases English bond brickwork, a hallmark of colonial architecture. The restoration of this historic site was overseen by Charles Brendon, an English craftsman, ensuring the preservation of its architectural integrity.

The image is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, a comprehensive documentation of Southern architecture, which emphasizes the importance of such structures in understanding the regions history. This particular photograph was published in Samuel Gaillard Stoneys Plantations of the Carolina Low Country in 1938, further underscoring its historical value.

Acquired from the estate of Frances Benjamin Johnston in 1953, this photograph serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the architectural heritage of South Carolina and the early American South.