Branford-Horry House

Branford-Horry House is a three-story brick townhouse on Meeting Street featuring extensive cypress wood paneling and intricately carved mahogany fireplace surrounds. The residence has a two-story covered porch structure that extends over the public sidewalk.

The house was built between 1765 and 1767 under commission from William Branford and represents colonial-era Georgian architecture. The Horry family then owned the property for nearly a century after its construction.

The second-floor rooms display carved woodwork that shows how wealthy families decorated their homes with fine craftsmanship. This attention to detail reflects how important artistic interiors were to people of means in colonial Charleston.

The house sits on Meeting Street elevated above street level with exterior shutters on all windows that help with shade and air flow. Visitors should be aware that the raised position and narrow urban setting affect how you view and approach the building.

A vehicle accident in 1988 damaged the house and destroyed two columns of the front porch, leaving visible marks on its structure. This incident and the repairs that followed became part of the building's more recent story.