Name/Title
54 Wentworth Street (Elks Club/Elks House)Entry/Object ID
WENTWORTH.054.1Tags
Further researchScope and Content
Constructed ca. 1885 as a residence for Morris Israel, a Charleston banker. The building was about 75% complete when the earthquake of 1886 occurred; however, there was little damage to the building and it was completed thereafter. Charleston Lodge No. 242, B.P.O.E., purchased and altered the house in 1912. The principal alteration was done by the Simons-Mayrant company under the supervision of David B. Hyer, and consisted of raising the mansard roof and converting a cedar-lined attic into a lodge room.
File contains newspaper article (1934); captioned photograph (Clarke Photo) from 5/23/1913 News & Courier; Sanborn maps (1884-1951).
No image on file. Image in this record from document in Property File.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
WENTWORTH.054.Source or Donor
54 Wentworth Street (Elks Club/Elks House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Wentworth Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architectureArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 File FolderArchive Notes
Finding Aids: Index to Property Files
Level of Description: FolderLocation
Location
Shelf
Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Container
PF Box 111Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Tag Date: 2008-04-30 14:07:02
Notes: Image #1 was sent by email by Kevin Eberle on 9/8/2011, a postcard he purchased on Ebay. Image #2 is a 2011 photograph by Kevin Eberle.
High resolution B&W image on HiRes036 (from Charleston, SC pamphlet, 2007.020.7).Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
July 5, 2007Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023