Name/Title
132-140 Queen Street (Old Roper Hospital) / Marlborough Realty HousesEntry/Object ID
QUEEN.132-140.1Scope and Content
The Old Roper Hospital was constructed between 1850-1852, designed by Edward C. Jones. This large Italianate building was funded in part by the bequest of Thomas Roper and was approximately doubled through appropriations by the City and the State. The earthquake of 1886 severely damaged its wings, which had to be removed. Only the central block survives in altered form as the Marlborough Apartments, 132-136 Queen Street and 140 Queen Street, constructed 1913 by Marlborough Realty on the surviving block of Roper Hospital. Although it had faded in fashion, the Queen Anne style was employed in the design and construction of these four 2-story wooden dwellings with double-tiered front piazzas. The main section of the hospital was divided into apartments and the residence of the realty company's owner. His descendants lived in the building until Hurricane Hugo damaged it so heavily that it was entirely demolished. (Source: BOC and Charleston in 1883)
File contains newspaper articles; building history from Tour Guide Training Manual (2011).
Image #2 from Guide to Charleston Illustrated, 1875.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
QUEEN.132-140.Source or Donor
132-140 Queen Street (Old Roper Hospital / Marlborough Realty Houses)Acquisition Method
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Search Terms
Queen Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Roper Hospital (Charleston, S.C.), Hospitals--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 File FolderArchive Notes
Finding Aids: Index to Property Files.
Level of Description: FolderLocation
Location
Building
Missroon/Archives/Property File ShelvesCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Container
PF Box 86Building
Missroon/Archives/Property File ShelvesCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jones, Edward C.Related Entries
Notes
2004.021.008, 2006.007.04, 2009.013.08, 2017.024.28, 2018.005.25, 2018.005.26, 2018.005.27a-b, 2018.005.28, CALHOUN.316.01, HUGO.002.033a-b, QUEEN.132-140.2a-b, QUEEN.132-140.3Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 408General Notes
Note
Notes: Image #3 photo copied from eBay website.Created By
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August 30, 2011Updated By
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February 17, 2023