Name/Title
Charleston's Old Exchange Building: A Witness to American HistoryEntry/Object ID
2007.002.0034Description
In dramatic vignettes Miller and Andrus interpret not just the history of one of America’s grand buildings, but also the history of one of America’s grand cities. The building serves as a window affording us glorious glimpses of Charleston’s and the nation’s rich past. Contents include: Colonial beginnings, 1670-1766 -- The exchange, 1766-1772 -- The American Revolution, 1773-1783 -- The early federal period, 1783-1818 -- The nineteenth-century post office, 1818-1896 -- Patriotism prevails in the twentieth century, 1896 and after -- Preservation and restoration in the twentieth century -- Architecture.
93 p., ill., maps, 24 cm., softcoverCollection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2007.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2007)Acquisition Method
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Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
United States Local History, South Carolina, Charleston, Old Exchange Building and Provost Dungeon (Charleston, S.C.), Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Charleston (S.C.)--History, Charleston (S.C.)--Commerce--HistoryBook Details
Author
Andrus, Ann Taylor, 1941-, Miller, Ruth M., 1943-Publisher
History PressPlace Published
City
CharlestonState/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaDate Published
2005Call No.
F279 .C48 O434 2005ISBN
1-59629-046-3LCCN
2005016590Notes
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PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: By Ann Taylor Andrus and Ruth M. Miller.Created By
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