Beatrice St. Julien Ravenel (October 3, 1904 – December 2, 1990)[1] was an American writer known for her books on the architecture and history of Charleston, South Carolina.
[2][3] Frank died in 1920, and in 1926 Beatrice acquired a stepfather, Samuel Prioleau Ravenel, who may have been a distant cousin of her father.
[6] She lived in Charleston, South Carolina, and in 1945 she published Architects of Charleston to showcase the architecture of both the city and the surrounding low country, partly to encourage local historic preservation efforts; it continues to be much cited.
[7] In 1947 she edited Charleston Murders, a collection of articles on murders in the city stretching back to the 18th century.
Ravenel is buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston.