Name/Title
320 East Bay Street (Henry Laurens House)Entry/Object ID
EBAY.320.1Tags
Further researchScope and Content
Home of Henry Laurens at the corner of East Bay and Laurens. A large, elegant brick house of sixty feet by thirty-eight. Noted for being square and barn-like, with a jerkin roof. Demolished ca. 1914 to provide space for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
File contains excerpt of newspaper article (5/7/1933); correspondence from CCPL librarian; 1888 Sanborn Map of corner of East Bay and Laurens; excerpt from The Dwelling Houses of Charleston (with illustration).
Needs further research.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
EBAY.320.Source or Donor
320 East Bay Street (Henry Laurens House)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
East Bay Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Street corner, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architectureArchive 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 Box 39Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Laurens, HenryRelated Entries
Notes
EBAY.320.2, EBAY.320.3General Notes
Note
Tag Date: 2008-04-30 14:04:14.997000Created By
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January 9, 2008Updated By
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February 17, 2023