Edward Rutledge House, Historic residence in Charleston, United States

The Edward Rutledge House at 117 Broad Street is a two-story Charleston double house with a hip roof and clapboard siding, its two-story porch facing the right side. The Broad Street facade has a pedimented central gable lined with modillions, and the entrance sits in the middle of five bays beneath a transom window and gabled pediment. It is a private residence again after years as a bed & breakfast.

Construction began in 1760 under James Laurens and later became the residence of Edward Rutledge, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Rutledge went on to serve as Governor of South Carolina.

The house displays Georgian design elements with a central gable and symmetrical window placement that shape its street presence today. These features were typical of wealthy Charleston homes during the 1700s.

The house is a private residence again after years as a bed & breakfast, so the interior is not open to visitors; it is seen from Broad Street at the southwest corner of Orange Street. The former parking lot has been turned back into a garden, and a carriage house of old brick stands at the rear of the property.

The house was used for many years as a bed & breakfast before extensive renovations returned it to a private residence. Where possible the Georgian exterior was restored, with 9 x 9 triple-hung windows reinstated, the front steps regaining their original shape, and the parking lot turned back into a garden.