Name/Title
Orvin Inn of Charleston, 194 Calhoun StreetEntry/Object ID
2018.012.1Description
View of the Orvin Inn / Orvin Court that was located at 194 Calhoun Street, probably the Calhoun Street elevation showing the southwest corner of the building and viewed from across the street. Description boasts "106 Rooms - AC and TV - 24 Hour Switchboard Service - Heated Swimming Pool - Restaurant, Banquet and Convention Facilities."
Published by Middleton Advertising Co., Charleston, South Carolina.
The Orvin Inn, also known as the Orvin Motor Court and the John C. Calhoun Motor Court, was located at 194 Calhoun Street. A postcard boasts “106 Rooms – AC and TV – 24 Hour Switchboard Service – Heated Swimming Pool – Restaurant, Banquet and Convention Facilities.” The building was later named The College Inn when the College of Charleston purchased the motel and used it to house students until the 1990s. At some point thereafter, the building was demolished and used as a parking lot, and in the mid-2000s, construction began on a new science building and the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History, which occupy the site today.(Post & Courier articles accessed via the database "America's News-Historical and Current.")Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2018.012Source or Donor
Eberle, KevinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Kevin EberleLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationSearch Terms
Postcards, Lost Architecture, Calhoun Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Hotels--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--CharlestonDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inLocation
Location
Container
Postcard Box 1Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Provenance
Notes
Purchased by donor on ebay.Copyright
Copyright Details
In copyright.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
August 1, 2018Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023