Name/Title
Charleston Buildings (1890)Entry/Object ID
2019.009.1a-cDescription
Photographs from a page out of a scrapbook that documented a tour or vacation in December 1890, three of which feature Charleston buildings:
a: View north on Meeting Street from Tradd Street showing 59 Meeting Street at left and 60 Meeting Street and beyond at right. Shows 60 Meeting Street before it was remodeled to add Victorian features. Captioned "Meeting Street, Tower of St. Michael's in distance. Charleston, S.C."
b: View of City Hall from across the street on Broad Street, showing the southeast elevations. One horse-drawn carriage is in front of building and one is stopped by the gate to Washington Square Park. Pedestrians on the sidewalk and crossing the street. A portion of the east elevation of the County Courthouse is at left. Captioned "City Hall, showing earthquake cracks. Charleston, S.C."
c: First Scots Presbyterian Church viewed from across the street showing the southwest elevations (corner). South elevation of 59 Meeting in background. Horse-drawn carriage stopped in front of the building. Two women or girls walk on the sidewalk. Captioned "First Presbyterian Church. Charleston, S.C."
Five additional photographs on the page (not scanned), captioned:
"Gilmore," carrying wood, Columbia, S.C."
"Willards Hotel, Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C."
"The Capitol of the United States, Washington, D.C."
"View of Washington City, looking west from foot of Monument, Washington, D.C."
"Old grave in St. Johns Church Yard, date 1751, Richmond, Va."
All photographs dated Dec. 1890.Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2019.009Source or Donor
Eberle, KevinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Kevin EberleLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Meeting Street, Broad Street, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston City Hall (S.C.), First Scots Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.), Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Cemeteries--Virginia--RichmondDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
4-1/2 inDimension Notes
Mounted on 11.5" x 10" page, four photos on each sideLocation
Location
Container
PhotoBox 4Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Provenance
Notes
Purchased by the donor on eBay. Seller removed pages from the photo album and was selling them individually. Kevin purchased the page with three Charleston photos. Five additional photos are on the page: one from Columbia SC, three from Washington DC, and one from Richmond, VA.Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domain.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
February 6, 2019Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023