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Developed in the late 19th century, the William Enston Home is
an early example of a planned community for the elderly. Comprised of 24
residential cottages, a community building, Memorial Hall, an infirmary, an
engine house, a water tower and an entrance gate. Although rare in Charleston,
the buildings constitute a significant collection of Romanesque Revival
architecture.
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The majority of the cottages were built in 1889 on 12 acres with
shaded and stone-paved roadways, named after various English sites and
historical figures. The remaining buildings were all added by the 1930s. Today
the complex is owned by the Housing Authority of Charleston, and the restored
cottages are home to persons of low to moderate income. Located
at 900 King Street, only the grounds are open to the public at the William
Enston Home. You must check in at the main office first. |
