Ann Street (General)

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Ann Street (General)

Entry/Object ID

ANN.GEN.001

Scope and Content

Ann Street was laid out in 1801 as one of the streets of Wraggborough. It was named for Ann Wragg (1731-1806), daughter of Joseph Wragg, and wife of Gen. Christopher Gadsden (Source: Charleston Streets, website). File contains report entitled "Ann Street Warehouses: Summary and Assessment of Existing Historic Fabric and Historic Preservation Planning Recommendations," prepared by Preservation Consultants, Inc., dated 11/29/88. This document was prepared in response to the proposed Visitor Reception and Transportation (VRTC). It presents historical background on the area; the railroad; the structures (Camden Depot, Charleston Bagging Manufacturing Company Warehouse, the Martschink Warehouse); the historic features and fabrics; and the architectural significance of the structures. Appendix includes National Historic Landmark Nominations dated 1976, 1981, and 1985 for the William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures. No image on file.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

ANN.GEN.

Source or Donor

Ann Street (General)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroad stations

Search Terms

Ann Street, Visitor Reception and Transportation Center (VRTC), Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Warehouses--South Carolina--Charleston, Railroad companies--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 File Folder

Archive Notes

Finding Aids: Index to Property Files Level of Description: Folder

Location

Location

Shelf

Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Notes

PF Box 3

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Related Units of Description: See Camden Depot file in Preservation Issues series.

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Online Catalog

Label

Ann Street was laid out in 1801 as one of the streets of Wraggborough. It was named for Ann Wragg (1731-1806), daughter of Joseph Wragg, and wife of Gen. Christopher Gadsden (Source: Charleston Streets, website). File contains report entitled "Ann Street Warehouses: Summary and Assessment of Existing Historic Fabric and Historic Preservation Planning Recommendations," prepared by Preservation Consultants, Inc., dated 11/29/88. This document was prepared in response to the proposed Visitor Reception and Transportation (VRTC). It presents historical background on the area; the railroad; the structures (Camden Depot, Charleston Bagging Manufacturing Company Warehouse, the Martschink Warehouse); the historic features and fabrics; and the architectural significance of the structures. Appendix includes National Historic Landmark Nominations dated 1976, 1981, and 1985 for the William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures. No image on file.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

December 15, 2004

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 26, 2023