69 Barre Street Gov. Thomas Bennett House

The Whispers of Charleston · Jul 25, 2026 · 5m

Barre (pronounced Barry) Street was surveyed in 1 770 as the westernmost street of Harleston Village, running south to north from a creek just below Beaufain Street and crossing a creek just to the north of Bull Street. The street. however. was platted through marsh lands and never actually laid out. Gov. Thomas Bennett's House was built on land inherited from his father. Thomas Bennett. Sr. (1754-1814). The senior Bennett. in cooperation with Daniel Cannon, built and operated large lumber mills that used both wind and tidal power. After the partnership ended, Bennett took his son, Thomas…