38 Broad State Bank of South Carolina and 39 Broad Street Exchange Bank of Trust Company

The Whispers of Charleston · Sep 6, 2026 · 3m

38 Broad Street State Bank of South Carolina Constructed c. 1800 This structure was possibly erected by Dr. Philip Tidyman, who sold the property to the State Bank of South Carolina, which was chartered at this location in 1801, for 4,000 pounds sterling, Though the bank was chartered as a private corporation, the S.C. General Assembly elected three of its 15 directors, exchanged $300,000 in state bonds for an equal amount of the bank's $800,000 of stock, and required all state funds and public and court moneys of the Charleston District to be deposited here. In 1816, the State Bank sold this…