“J” is for Jones and Lee. Edward Culliatt Jones (1822-1902) and Francis D. Lee (1826-1885) were a leading force in South Carolina architecture in the 1850s. Both native Charlestonians, in 1852 the pair formed a partnership that lasted until 1857. Stylistically, the influence of romanticism unified their work, but each architect retained distinctly different design specifics. Jones was known for his Italianate designs, while Lee achieved distinction for his use of Moorish and Gothic revival styles. Jones’s work included the Greek revival Trinity Methodist Church on Meeting Street. Lee designed the Moorish-revival Farmers and Exchange Bank on East Bay. Together the firm of Jones and Lee designed the South Carolina Institute Hall; the State Bank of South Carolina; and the Walker, Evans and Cogswell Building—as well as county jails in Walterboro and Orangeburg and the Chester County Courthouse.
“J” is for Jones and Lee
