12 Magazine Street
Ward 4. Neighborhood viewed as being in despair for some time, this is the oldest building in this half block area and contributes to the idea of improvement for the neighborhood. In the 18th century this was very rural land. There were not any buildings in this area at the time according to the Survey map from 1788, made by E. Petrie. 12 Magazine was one of the first dwellings in this area to be constructed.
Plan of the City Of Charleston, South Carolina from a survey taken by E. Petrie from 1788
It sits at the corner of Magazine and Mazyck, which is later changed to Logan Street.
The McCrady Plot for 12 Magazine (Number 24)
This plot was owned by Paul Mazyck. Paul Mazyck divided up this land between his children and other relatives. This original plot was divided into multiple square lots 105’x105’ in size running along Mazyck street.
The parcel of land was passed to one of Paul Mazycks daughters, Charlotte Mazyck. Charlotte Mazyck who married Daniel James Ravenal on February 17, 1759 acquired this land a few years prior to Paul's death on October 18, 1748. The lot stayed in the Mazyck family for multiple decades as it was purchased by Benjamin Mazyck from Daniel and Charlotte Ravenal on July 1, 1766. Benjamin was Paul Mazyck’s brother and Charlotte's uncle.
After Benjamin Mazyck’s death on November 24th, 1800, The plot was then divided once again in 1804. Benjamin's lengthy will, written in French, described in great detail how the land was to be divided up amongst his children and grandchildren. It was divided into three separate plots, all 105’ running east to west and 35’ north to south
After Benjamin Mazyck’s death on November 24th, 1800, The plot was then divided once again in 1804. Benjamin's lengthy will, written in French, described in great detail how the land was to be divided up amongst his children and grandchildren. It was divided into three separate plots, all 105’ running east to west and 35’ north to south shown in Figure twelve. This land was sold by two of Benjamin’s sons, Stephen Mazyck Jr. and Daniel Mazyck. In the deed for the sale, Daniel presents himself as Captain Daniel Mazyck. He served as Captain of the second regiment in the Revolutionary War from the time he was 28 years on in 1778 to 1783. He was taken as a prisoner of war at the fall of Charleston on March 29, 1780. The family is the reason why Logan street was originally named Mazyck street, after the Mazyck family.
Magazine street took its name from the powder magazine which stood where the old jail is today. The jail is nearby to 12 Magazine. There was some speculation that this property was used as housing for people who were jail bound for debt, but this could not be found in any records. This was hypothesized due to it being known that small houses in the Jail Bounds area which typically extended for hundreds of yards in all directions from the walls of the Charleston Jail, were used for that purpose.
On April 2nd, 1976, 12 Magazine was purchased by Bernard Fielding to be used as his law office. Fielding had the property restored by H.A. DeCosta Co. This company has restored numerous historic structures in Charleston.
In 1976, Bernard requested a rezoning of the property from a residential ordinance to a limited business one instead as well as 108 Logan so that it could be used for Bernard's purpose of a law office
12 Magazine is one of the first residential properties in the Logan and Magazine block in ward 4.
Because of this property's early beginning, 12 Magazine holds the most historical integrity for the block and sets an example of restoration for the neighborhood whether it be residential or commercial planning.
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