Folk Queen Anne + Craftsman
A transitional vernacular reading that honors the layered character of the 1915 residence.
South of Broad · Charleston, South Carolina
The Wilson-Cochran House
173 Tradd Street
A 1915 Charleston residence where preserved craft, expressive design, and modern performance continue one coherent story.
$5,750,000Offered at
3Bedrooms
3.5Baths
3,172Square feet
1915Year built
26020547MLS
Overview
A Charleston house between eras.
At the corner of Tradd Street and Rutledge Avenue, the Wilson-Cochran House carries Charleston’s early twentieth-century craft into a distinctly modern life. Built in 1915, the residence belongs to a transitional moment—after the height of Queen Anne design and amid the rise of Craftsman ideas about material, workmanship, and domestic comfort.
Inside, oak floors, a boxed newel staircase, paneled wainscoting, a coffered dining-room ceiling, and intricate period millwork establish the house’s visual order. The renovation respects that hierarchy while introducing a highly functional kitchen, substantial pantry, dual laundry areas, flexible suite-scale rooms, a rooftop terrace, and a composed private courtyard.
The result is not a historic shell with modern life inserted into it. It is a coherent Charleston residence in which the original work remains legible enough to guide everything new.
Material continuity
The stair sets the order.
The house reveals itself through material rather than spectacle: the grain of the oak floor, the weight of the newel, the line of paneled wainscoting, and the shadow cast by period millwork.
Preserved architectural framework
Oak floors, crafted stairwork, paneled rooms, coffered ceiling, and period millwork remain legible throughout.
Modern work kept quiet
Contemporary function is integrated to support the house’s original hierarchy rather than compete with it.
Visual story
Read the house in layers.
Residence film
Move through the house at its own pace.
From the porch and central stair to the formal rooms, contemporary kitchen, private suites, rooftop terrace, and courtyard.
Watch film→A named historic residence
The Wilson-Cochran House carries an established public identity within Charleston’s South of Broad streetscape.
HistoryDesigned for daily life
Substantial pantry storage, dual laundry areas, flexible private rooms, and thoughtful technology support contemporary use.
RestorationPrivate access
The brochure, floor plans, and private appointments are available through the listing team for qualified inquiries.
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Arrange a private presentation of 173 Tradd Street.
Karena Sturgis of Carolina One Real Estate coordinates buyer and broker inquiries for the residence.