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History buffs, hold on: Two downtown Charleston properties have recently been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Giovanni Sottile House, at 81 Rutledge Ave, was built in the 1820s by Dr. Joseph Glover, a South Carolina-born physician who occupied the house with his family until his death in 1840. The house was also home to Giovanni Sottile, the Italian consular agent to Charleston, from 1905 until his death in 1913.

According to the property’s National Register of Historic Places registration form, Sottile was an advocate for the Italian community of North Carolina and South Carolina, “and he was instrumental in promoting Italian culture and heritage in Charleston.”

Sottile was knighted by the Kingdom of Italy for his diplomatic service in 1909.

The other property is the Faber House, located at 635 East Bay Street. Built in the 1830s, it is one of the few remaining mansions of the original Hampstead Village and “the Faber House stands prominently along East Bay Street as a reminder of the wealth, opulence and architectural grace of the nineteenth century,” according to the property’s registration form.

The property also served as an African American hotel, called the Hametic Hotel, from 1920 to 1932.“The Hametic Hotel held a prominent place in Charleston’s black society and was highly favored as a destination for luncheons, meetings, and dances,” the registration reads.

The tri-county region has approximately 240 properties listed on the National Register, with more than 100 in the city of Charleston alone. More than 95,000 properties are listed across the country.

Listing in the National Register is the first step toward eligibility for federal preservation tax credits from the National Park Service.

The addition of Faber House and Sottile House also qualifies the properties to be used as short-term rentals. According to Charleston’s ordinance, a downtown property must be individually listed on the National Register to receive a short-term rental permit from the city. (Credit: Charleston Regional Business Journal)

For more information on Charleston SC and current real estate offerings, please contact THE BRENNAMAN GROUP: 843.345.6074 – bob@charlestonproperty.net

Faber House, located at 635 Easy Bay St., was built in the 1830s. (Photo/National Register of Historic Places)
The Giovanni Sottile House, located at 81 Rutledge Ave., was built in the 1820s by Dr. Joseph Glover. (Photo/National Register of Historic Places)
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