Hotel Calhoun (238-242 King Street)

Photograph

Historic Charleston Foundation

Hotel Calhoun (238-242 King Street)

Origsize: 7.5" x 10"; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 150 dpi

Name/Title

Hotel Calhoun (238-242 King Street)

Entry/Object ID

2005.019.16

Description

Hotel Calhoun (238-242 King Street) under repair, with ladders and scaffolding(?) shoring up the building at the ground story. Several workers stand or sit on sidewalk outside of the building. Also in view are portions of the Hines Optical Co. (left) and the building to its right.

Context

These buildings were demolished in the 1970s for the construction of the Charleston Place complex.

Collection

Zacharias Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2005.019.

Source or Donor

John R. Zacharias

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Darlene and John Zacharias, Great-Nephew of Harry Zacharias

Made/Created

Artist

Bahr, D. H. (David H.)

Date made

circa 1882

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamped

Location

On corner of matte

Transcription

D.H. Bahr, Photographer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Lost Architecture, King Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Lowcountry Digital Library, Charleston Place / Charleston Center, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Hotels--South Carolina--Charleston, Opticians' shops--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, Commercial buildings--South Carolina--Charleston

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Photo measures 7" x 8½"; matted to a total dimension of approx. 10" x 12".

Location

Container

PhotoBox 3

Shelf

AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Missroon/Archives/AV Materials

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

KING.238-242.1, KING.238-242.2, KING.238-242.3, KING.238-242.4a-e, KING.238-242.5

Copyright

Copyright Details

Public domain.

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Identified address from 1903 City Directory: HOTEL CALHOUN, J C Jaudon propr and mngr, 238-242 King (see page 14) On page 14 there is an advertisement for the hotel.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

October 10, 2005

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

July 3, 2023