Name/Title
251 East Bay StreetEntry/Object ID
EBAY.251.1Scope and Content
Located at the southwest Corner of Pinckney Street and East Bay Street, currently known as Big John's Tavern. Constructed between 1875 and 1921. Original form was based on a single house plan with a 2-story piazza.
File contains graduate student report (Neale C. Nickels, 2011) on the history of the building/property, which includes historical and chain-of-title research, maps, photos, and other supporting documentation.
No photos on file. Image in this record is from document in the Property File.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
EBAY.251.Source or Donor
251 East Bay StreetAcquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
East Bay Street, Great Fire of 1861 (Property Affected), Street corner, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive 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 38Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Also known as 249-251 East Bay Street.
Katherine Saunders (course instructor) notes: Good overview of the Great Fire of 1861.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
December 21, 2011Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023