Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina.
In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden.
Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson (from his own name), Scarborough and Squirrel (named for the ships he came to America on), and Centurion (the ship he made his fortune with).
When rebuilding began, the state offered loans on the condition that brick was used.
By the 1950s, the area had suffered from a serious decline, and the Historic Charleston Foundation developed a program to save the historic area using a revolving fund.