96 Broad Street The Meyer-Peace House

The Whispers of Charleston · Sep 30, 2026 · 2m

Built by Philip Meyer or his wife Mary after his death in 1785, the property functioned as one of only 17 sugar houses in the United States throughout the 1790s. Meyer supported the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War and was taken captive during the fall of Charles Town in 1780. Upon Mary Meyer's death in 1800, the property was inherited by her granddaughter, Mary Rudhall Peace, whose husband was a prominent attorney. Joseph Peace used this building as his home and law office until around 1807. a few years before he and his family moved to Philadelphia. Peace's law partner in…