Name/Title
"Turning Shambles Into Showcases": Herbert A. DeCosta Jr.'s Role in the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project in Charleston, South CarolinaEntry/Object ID
2011.002.048Description
Examines the restoration and rehabilitation work of Herbert A. DeCosta, Jr., and the H.A. DeCosta Company in the 1960s and 1970s for Historic Charleston Foundation for the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project. Includes biographical sketch of Herbert A. DeCosta; description of Charleston in the 1960s and urban renewal, including a history of Ansonborough, slum clearance, and the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Specific ARP projects that are explored include 40 Society Street, 8 George Street, 13 Wentworth Street, 34 Anson Street, 53 Anson Street and 30 Wentworth Street, 321 East Bay Street, 23 Wentworth Street, 21 Wentworth Street, 58 Anson Street, and 82 Anson Street.
xii, 178 leaves : ill., maps ; typed manuscriptCollection
Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/DissertationsAcquisition
Accession
2011.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2011)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ThesisNomenclature Sub-Class
Literary WorksNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Ansonborough, Revolving Fund (HCF), Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project (ARP), DeCosta, Herbert A., 1923-2008, African American contractors--South Carolina--Charleston, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--South Carolina--CharlestonPublication Details
Author
Keller, Alissa C.Date Published
2011Call No.
TH140 .D43 2011Notes
Copy No.: 0Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
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Other NumberOther Number
P275Location
Location
Shelf
Books-PamphletsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
DeCosta, HerbertRelated Entries
Notes
2004.020.007.15, 2004.020.035, 2004.020.036, 2004.020.037, 2004.020.038, 2006.002.0099, 2006.002.0184, 2007.003.1, 2008.002.0193, 2009.010.2.5a-e, 2010.002.015, 2010.002.019, 2011.002.061, 2011.002.069, 2012.002.015, 2013.002.105, 2013.002.122, 2019.001.10, 2019.003.11, 2020.005.39a-eGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (omitted from HCF copy).
Master's thesis -- Historic Preservation -- Clemson University, 2011.
Also includes a transcript of the oral history video of Herbert DeCosta.Created By
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May 31, 2011Updated By
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January 22, 2020