Name/Title
192-198 King Street (Col. Blum Range a/k/a King's Courtyard Inn)Entry/Object ID
KING.192-198.1Scope and Content
Constructed ca. 1853; altered ca. 1870; rehabilitated 1983. Francis D. Lee, architect. This range was actually designed as two double buildings, but in a manner to appear as a single facade. Lee utilized the Greek Revival style for the upper stories with their six-over-six windows with brownstone lintels and sills and an overhanging dentiled entablature. Sometime after the Civil War, Italianate detailing and cast-iron columns with Egyptian Revival style capitals replaced simpler brick columns and the lower facade designed by Lee. This ground story served many uses in the 19th century, from a confectioner's, a dressmaker's, and a furniture dealer's to Singer Manufacturing Company and a fraternal hall; the upper floors were utilized as an inn. Heavily deteriorated by the 1950s, the range was thoroughly rehabilitated by 1984 and again used as shops and an inn.
Three files contain documentation of the easement on the property including related correspondence and Confirmation of Understanding; annual inspection reports, requests for alterations, and correspondence related to the management of the property; narrative histories; deed research; King's Courtyard In brochure; newspaper articles (including DYKYC); photocopy of 1968 plat.
See Easement Documentation Photo Files for easement donation photographs (Exh. B to Deed of Conservation Easement) and Covenant/Easement Inspection Photo Files for inspection photography.
Image #2 from 1967 King Street Photographic Survey.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
KING.192-198.Source or Donor
192-198 King Street (Col. Blum Range a/k/a King's Courtyard Inn)Acquisition Method
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Commercial buildings, HotelsSearch Terms
King Street, Inns, Easement Property, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 Gift Folder
1 Management Folder
1 History/Miscellaneous 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
PermanentRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lee, Francis D.Related Entries
Notes
KING.192-198.2, KING.192-198.3
Related Units of Description: King Street Survey (KING.GEN.001) and King Street "General" files (KING.GEN.002)
See also Easement Manager's working files for more information.Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 358Created By
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