Name/Title
Weyman's Folly (340 Meeting Street)Entry/Object ID
2005.011.023Description
Identified as the Ancrum House by the photographer, this is a photo of 340 Meeting Street, also known as Weyman's Folly, also known as Weyman's Mansion. Second Presbyterian Church can be seen in the background.Context
Demolished in 1948; later became part of the site of the L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building.Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2005.011.Source or Donor
Eberle, KevinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Kevin EberleInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of photographTranscription
Ancrum HouseLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Lost Architecture, Meeting Street, Lost architecture--Photographs, Historic buildings--PhotographsLocation
Location
Container
PhotoBox 1Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Building
Missroon/Archives/Photo Collection ShelvesCategory
PermanentProvenance
Notes
Donor purchased 24 photos on e-bay from the (elderly) daughter of the photographer. The photos had been taken by the father of the seller, an elderly woman, during a visit to Charleston. One photo is dated "March 20/19"; presumably all photos are from that time.Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domain.General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Notes: Scan of original photo is on CD-ROM.
Original or Copy: ReproductionCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
April 7, 2005Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
July 3, 2023