Coastal battery turned into a home. Charleston SC

RoadDukie said:
WOW! They really spiffied up the place for the sale... <sarc>
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^What? You didn't see the fancy chandelier at the front entrance?
It's the best one they had in the RE office storeroom. (also sarc)

"Architectural Style: Colonial", I found that amusing.

+1 on the storm surge concerns.
I couldn't find the feet above sea level; but it can't be too much a block in from the water.

Frankly, I'd look into the specter of "ammunition residue".
"Cannon balls were made of lead. We have to test for that?"
They'll take your $5.3M then you get a form letter freezing your asset.
They'll suggest a favored lab to do the testing.

For that much coin, I'd expect some skylights cut through the roof. 7,000 windowless sq. ft. is a lot.
The roof is likely strong enough to support a garage.
 
Kira said:
^What? You didn't see the fancy chandelier at the front entrance?
It's the best one they had in the RE office storeroom. (also sarc)

"Architectural Style: Colonial", I found that amusing.

+1 on the storm surge concerns.
I couldn't find the feet above sea level; but it can't be too much a block in from the water.

Frankly, I'd look into the specter of "ammunition residue".
"Cannon balls were made of lead. We have to test for that?"
They'll take your $5.3M then you get a form letter freezing your asset.
They'll suggest a favored lab to do the testing.

For that much coin, I'd expect some skylights cut through the roof. 7,000 windowless sq. ft. is a lot.
The roof is likely strong enough to support a garage.
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Cannon balls were made of iron.
 
I have to admit I do think it is cool as schnitt (German word means "cut").
The price though...wow. Even if it was half of my meager budget I would have to beg and plead to get my bride and family to consider. I bet it is a cool VRBO opportunity though...or a rockstar that wants to throw WILD parties...no worries of house damage, that is for sure. I bet the acoustics are fun ;-)
 
As for storm surge, the battery is listed as 20 feet above sea level. In 1989 Hurricane Hugo put a direct hit on Sullivan's Island, making landfall as a Category 4 storm. 140 MPH winds twisted a steel bridge from Sullivan's Island to the mainland like a wet pretzel and brought a 12 foot storm surge. If I had to ride out a hurricane on Sullivan's Island, this battery would be my choice.
 
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What a view with a 12" coastal defense gun sticking out the front door.
 
Kira said:
^What? You didn't see the fancy chandelier at the front entrance?
It's the best one they had in the RE office storeroom. (also sarc)

"Architectural Style: Colonial", I found that amusing.

+1 on the storm surge concerns.
I couldn't find the feet above sea level; but it can't be too much a block in from the water.

Frankly, I'd look into the specter of "ammunition residue".
"Cannon balls were made of lead. We have to test for that?"
They'll take your $5.3M then you get a form letter freezing your asset.
They'll suggest a favored lab to do the testing.

For that much coin, I'd expect some skylights cut through the roof. 7,000 windowless sq. ft. is a lot.
The roof is likely strong enough to support a garage.
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Not absolutely positive, but I believe these battery sites were not Civil War era, but rather WWII defenses.

DriveHard said:
I have a basement...
I had a beater car in college I used to chase them with. They are beautiful things to watch.
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Does your basement have a concrete roof, intended to be strong enough to withstand offshore bombardment? 🤔
 
SC Maintenance said:
The area has been used as a Fort way back to colonial times however
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The long history of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island involves nearly every war this country has been involved since 1776 through WWII. The reason the State flag of SC has a palmetto tree on it is based upon a battle against the British Royal Navy in 1776. The fort, named Fort Sullivan at the time, was hastily constructed using the locally available palmetto trees cut to 10' and backfilled with sand to protect Charleston harbor. After a 10 hour naval bombardment from the British, the shells were absorbed by the soft palmetto wood, did not crack and some even bounced off. The 31 guns for the fort manned by over 400 patriots and lead by Col. William Moultrie inflicted heavy damage to the 9 British ships. It was a huge victory for the patriots, saving Charleston, for the time, from British capture and the fort was named after Moultrie after the battle. The palmetto tree became know for the bend not break strength of the 2nd SC Regiment and was later placed on the state flag in 1861.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Moultrie
 
I knew that Fort Moultrie and Battery Jasper were built for the Spanish-American war and WWI. But weren't these smaller battery locations, that were each armed with only a single gun, like this one being converted into a home, were built for WWII.
 
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