Betty - Many Charleston streets changed names over the years and nearly all addresses have changed. The house numbers have been changed two or three times since the original city was created, but unfortunately there is no master list of these changes. I don't know if House 9 on the census would be the same as #9 New Street or not. You'd have to determine that from the way the census was documented. According to the "Information for Guides of Historic Charleston , South Carolina", copyright 1985, 137 Broad street was a 2 1/2 story wooden house built in 1879 as a rental unit by Mr. John Peter Merkhardt, a German baker. It is a 19th century town house plan with a hall on one side with piazzas on the west side of the house. I am not sure if the house numbers on Broad Street have changed since that time period. You might also check the Charleston City Directories for your ancestor. By tracking him for multiple years, you'll be able to see how the numbers might have changed and you should be able to tell if he actually moved or not. I believe the directories cover that time period. I know the Charleston County Public Library has them, but I"m not sure where else they are available. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <PSI4E@aol.com> To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Goose Creek Church > I wonder if anyone would know about the address 137 Broad st in Charleston,SC > from the year 1907. Cemetery records that I have from Magnolia Cemetery say > that my gt.grandfather had lived at that address when he died in 1907. The > 1900 census said he lived at House 9 on New Street. I went on the web to > Charleston for the present city map and it shows a short St. called New St. > It is very close to Tradd and King. I know my gt grandfather had lived at > the corner of Tradd and King around1886 for several years when his son was > born. I am confused over the address of New St in 1900 and Broad st. in 1907. > Could any of these addresses have changed their street names? Thank you > BETTY > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > South Carolina Historical Society > http://www.schistory.org >