85-87 Broad Street Josiah Smith Tenement and 88 Broad Street The Hebrew Orphanage

The Whispers of Charleston · Sep 25, 2026 · 3m

Josiah Smith, a wealthy merchant, built this double building after purchasing the site in 1795 Two years later he conveyed 85 Broad St. to his son William Stevens Smith, an attorney, and 87 Broad St. to his son Samuel Smith, a factor Because 85-87 Broad St. was built as residences for his sons, rather than tenements, Smith finished the building inside and out with considerable taste and attention to detail. The three-and-a-half story building is of Charleston grey brick laid in Flemish bond and has proportions of the Adam. The arched entrance formerly was a passageway extending through the…