89 Beaufain Street William G. Steele House

The Whispers of Charleston · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

William G. Steele purchased a large lot from Dr Samuel Wilson and his sons in September 18 15. Dr. Wilson had acquired the land by marriage into the Mazyck family, which had held it since 1712. Steele was a lumber merchant who kept a "saw pit on Pitt Street. By 1819. he was listed as living at this address. During the Civil War, the house became the home of Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham, commander of Confederate Navel forces off the South Carolina coast. He supervised construction of the ironclads Palmetto State and Chicora in Charleston

Notable exterior features include the finely carvec marble…