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With magnificent rooms, this important home is ready for the next update. Robert Stockton, historian and professor of Architecture at the College of Charleston, says ''This Greek Revival residence is one of the most significant, architecturally, in the city.'' 89 Smith Street was built in 1840 by Jefferson Bennett, son of Governor Bennett. The Bennetts were a family of mansion builders and amateur architects. The residence has additional significance as the home of Edward C. Jones, one of Charleston's and South Carolina's principal architects of the antebellum period. An elegant double front door with sidelights and a transom sets the tone on entry. Flanking the spacious entry hall are two grand rooms, each 16' x 19'. The high ceilings are adorned with impressive plaster