Name/Title
Alexander Peronneau Tenements (141-145 Church) a/k/a Pirate HouseEntry/Object ID
2011.015.57a-kDescription
Six photographs and five postcards (scans) of the Alexander Peronneau Tenements (141-145 Church Street).
a: 141-145 Church Street, street (front) elevation. Two men stand by doorway of 141 Church Street.
b: 143-145 Church Street, street (front) elevation.
c-e: Courtyard of 143-145 Church Street. St. Philip's Church visible in background of photo c.
f: Looking south on Church Street showing the north elevation of 143-145 Church Street.
g: Postcard of courtyard of Pirate House.
h: Postcard of courtyard of Pirate House. Published by Lanneau's Art Store, The Albertype Co. (Brooklyn, NY).
i: Postcard of courtyard of Pirate House.
j: Postcard of courtyard of Pirate House. Published by Lanneau's Art Store, The Albertype Co. (Brooklyn, NY).
k: Postcard of 141-145 Church Street (Alexander Peronneau Tenements). Published by Lanneau's Art Store, The Albertype Co. (Brooklyn, NY).Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin SilverCollection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2011.015.Source or Donor
Meagher, Georgia H.Acquisition Method
OtherCredit Line
Courtesy of Georgia H. MeagherMade/Created
Artist
Johnson, George W., 1858-1934Date made
circa 1927 - 1930Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
back of photograph (a)Transcription
Pirate Houses - Church Street - March 1, 1927Location
back of photograph (c-e)Transcription
February 18, 1930Location
photo album page (f)Transcription
Pirate House before renovationLocation
photo album page (i)Transcription
Courtyard of the Pirate House - Wootten-Moulton, 721-6Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Men, CourtyardsSearch Terms
Church Street, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, African American menDimensions
Dimension Notes
Original print dimensions:
a-f: 5" x 4"
g-k: 3.5" x 5.5"Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Notes
Original TIFs scanned at 300 dpi at 200%. Location: DVD HiRes020.Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2006.010.080-81, 2015.026.3, CHURCH.141.1, CHURCH.141.2, CHURCH.143-145.1, CHURCH.143-145.2, CHURCH.143-145.3, CHURCH.143-145.4Provenance
Notes
Scan of photographs and postcards from photo albums purchased by Ms. Meagher on Ebay.Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domain.Notes
The Gibbes Museum has rights to glass plate negatives. Need to determine if permissions are needed.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
July 16, 2013Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
August 23, 2023