Name/Title
158-160 King Street (Carolina Rifles Armory a/k/a Charleston Library Society Annex)Entry/Object ID
KING.158-160.1Scope and Content
The Carolina Rifles Armory, built in 1889. The Carolina Rifles was one of many semi-private military units -- half militia and half social club -- which existed in Charleston until absorbed by the National Guard in the early 20th century. The unit was organized in 1869 as the Carolina Rifle Club because local military units were banned. The Confederate veterans, not trusting Federal troops to maintain order, formed such clubs. After the Federal troops were withdrawn in 1878, the clubs became military units. At the time of purchasing this site in 1888, the unit had 76 men armed with Springfield rifles. Dates in the parapet are those of the unit's organization and the construction of the building. A subsequent owner, H. A. Schroeder, also put his name on the parapet. The two story wooden building with flat roof has pressed metal cladding on the second level of the facade. The building had two stores, with the armory on the second level. (Stockton, DYKYC, Dec. 19,1977.) (Source CCPL website, Multimedia Project: Guidebook)
File contains building history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston; 1992 Charleston Library Society Annual Report announcing purchase of the property; newspaper articles about renovation of facade (1997) and about architectural "ruins" including 494 King (1989).
Image #1 from 1967 King Street Photographic Survey. Images 2-3 digital only. Images 4-5 from 1997 newspaper article.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
KING.158-160.Source or Donor
158-160 King Street (Carolina Rifles Armory)Acquisition Method
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King Street, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive 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 BoxShelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentLocation
Container
PF Box 52Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentLocation
Container
2Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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Related Entries
Notes
2021.017.19, KING.164.1, KING.164.2
Related Units of Description: King Street Survey (KING.GEN.001) and King Street "General" files (KING.GEN.002).Created By
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November 10, 2008Updated By
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February 16, 2023