45 Hasell Street (Charles W. Seignious Building)

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Historic Charleston Foundation

45 Hasell Street, ca. 1996: Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 75 dpi
45 Hasell Street, ca. 1996

Origsize: 4x6; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 75 dpi

Name/Title

45 Hasell Street (Charles W. Seignious Building)

Entry/Object ID

HASELL.045.1

Scope and Content

Constructed ca. 1851; rehabilitated in 1965, 1994. George W. Seignious acquired the lot with or without this three-story brick store and dwelling in 1851 from Samuel Wagner. The structure is notable for the retention of its early storefront pattern, especially the stone lintel and the cast-iron pilasters. The first-floor shop windows are a conjectural restoration by Historic Charleston Foundation carried out when it acquired the property in 1965. A walled-up entry door at the northeast corner of the structure formerly gave access to the floors above. Similar access survives through the remaining doors on the rear of the west elevation. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.) Three files containing documentation of the covenant on the property; documentation related to the covenant, including right-of-first-refusal letters; documentation of the sale of the property; annual inspection reports; requests for alterations; correspondence related to the management of the property; paint sample; historical/chain-of-title research; FOHG house history (2001); building history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston; documentation of HCF's purchase and rehabilitation of the property; copy of HCF covenant information card; graduate student report on the history of the house, which includes historical and chain-of-title research, maps, photos, plats, and other supporting documentation (Kimberly Martin, 2008); Sanborn Maps (1884, 1902, 1944); letter from granddaughter of an early owner describing recollections of the history of 45 Hasell Street and her objection to its restoration (1972); partial copy of renovation and restoration drawings (Lucas and Stubbs). See Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

HASELL.045.

Source or Donor

45 Hasell Street (Charles W. Seignious Building)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Hasell Street, Covenant Property, Ansonborough, Corner store, Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project (ARP), Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Commercial buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Corner stores--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 Covenant Folder 1 Management Folder 1 History/Miscellaneous 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

Location

Container

PF Box 45

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Location

Container

PF Box 46

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Location

Container

PF Box 45

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2015.015.7, 2015.015.9a-d, HASELL.045.2, HASELL.045.3, HASELL.045.4, HASELL.045.5, HASELL.045.6 Related Units of Description: See also "Ansonborough" document box, Preservation Topics shelves. See also Easement Manager's working files for more information.

Related Publications

Notes

Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 444-445

Created By

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Create Date

June 21, 2007

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 16, 2023