The Vendue/Prioleau Project: An Archaeological Study of the Early Charleston Waterfront

Publication

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

The Vendue/Prioleau Project: An Archaeological Study of the Early Charleston Waterfront

Entry/Object ID

2012.002.075

Description

Documents the archaeological legacy of the waterfront, specifically, the construction of the wharves, land fill processes, and architectural adaptations to building on fill. Records three eighteenth century wharves and the architectural filling of the waterfront on the bounded by Waterfront Park, Vendue Range, Prioleau Street, and Mid Atlantic Wharf that has now been developed, consisting of land reclaimed from the Cooper River. iv, 48, 8 leaves : ill. (some col.), maps (some folded) ; 28 cm.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2012.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2012)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Report

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Administrative Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Archaeological surveying--South Carolina--Charleston, Excavations (Archaeology)--South Carolina--Charleston, Wharves--South Carolina--Charleston--History, Fills (Earthwork)--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--Antiquities, Waterfronts--South Carolina--Charleston

Publication Details

Author

Joseph, J.W., Hamby, Theresa M. Langdale, Jennifer

Series

New South Associates Technical Report

Publisher

New South Associates

Place Published

Location

Stone Mountain, GA

Date Published

2000

Call No.

CC77 .H5 V46 2000

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Shelf

Books

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VENDUE.GEN.4

General Notes

Note

Notes: Report prepared by New South Associates ; J.W. Joseph, principal investigator ; Theresa M. Hamby, archaeologist and co-author ; Jennifer Langdale, historian and co-author. Report submitted to Vendue/Prioleau Associates, August 14, 2000. New South Associates technical report 772. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-47).

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Create Date

July 19, 2012

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023