134 Meeting Street (Institute Hall)

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Institute Hall (134 Meeting Street): Origsize: 8x10; Origformat: Print-Photographic
Institute Hall (134 Meeting Street)

Origsize: 8x10; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

134 Meeting Street (Institute Hall)

Entry/Object ID

MEETING.134.1

Scope and Content

Site of the signing of the Ordinance of Secession in 1860. The building and its neighbors were destroyed. No building history on file. Needs further research. File contains newspaper articles about proposed demolition and construction at 134 Meeting, and DYKYC about the signing of the Ordinance of Secession (with illustration of Institute Hall and nearby buildings); illustration (from magazine) of Institute Hall and plaque that hangs at building's location; photocopy of photo from "Resources & Attractions of Charleston" (ca. 1898); photocopies of two early photos of Institute Hall and neighboring buildings (sources not indicated).

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

MEETING.134.

Source or Donor

134 Meeting Street (Institute Hall)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Meeting Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 File Folder

Archive Notes

Finding Aids: Index to Property Files Level of Description: Folder

Location

Location

Shelf

Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Container

PF Box 72

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Location

Container

2

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2016.018.02, 2018.005.5, MEETING.134.2 Related Units of Description: Two slides filed with Circular Church (150 Meeting Street) slides, showing view similar to this photo and aerial view.

General Notes

Note

Notes: 12/17/2010: Historical marker recently installed. Identifies the site were the Grand Hall stood, Charleston's largest pre-Civil War public space, seated 3,000 and hosted fairs, exhibits, concerts, balls, and conventions. It hosted the 1860 Democratic convention, which split over the mention of slavery in the party platform. December 20, 2010 marks the sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary of the drafting and signing of the Ordinance of Secession at Institute Hall.

Created By

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Create Date

July 7, 2010

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023