Name/Title
Chalmers Street Parking LotsEntry/Object ID
CHALMERS.GEN.03a-fDescription
Six B&W Polaroid photographs of parking lots on Chalmers Street:
a: View of parking lot on the south side of Chalmers west of State Street (~9 Chalmers Street), looking southeast from Chalmers toward the rear of the People's Building. Rear of neighboring structures also in view. Two cars parked in lot. Sign for "Private Parking" at left. Dated December 1957.
b: View of parking lot on the south side of Chalmers west of State Street (~9 Chalmers Street), looking east on Chalmers to State Street. West elevation of then existing Chalmers Street structures (possibly 1 Chalmers and 3 Chalmers) and 12 State Street in view at left. Portion of the rear of the People's Building also in view. Also shows car in parking lot and cars parked on Chalmers Street, and signs for the parking lot. Date-stamped August 1957.
c: Signs in the parking lot on the south side of Chalmers west of State Street (~9 Chalmers Street), showing a sign for an assigned space "Major JAE Meyer." State Street buildings in background and west elevation of Chalmers Street buildings (1 Chalmers and 3 Chalmers).
d: Cars parked in a parking lot at the northwest corner of Chalmers and State Streets. Neighboring buildings also in view.
e: View of 3 Chalmers Street (Van's Laundry and Cleaners) looking southwest from the parking lot across the street. Appears to be the corner of State Street and Chalmers Street. Dated December 1957.
f: Citizens and Southern Bank (C&S Bank) parking lot (26-28 Chalmers Street), looking northwest. Neighboring buildings also in view in background.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
PolaroidCollection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
CHALMERS.GEN.Source or Donor
Chalmers Street (Beresford Alley) (General)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffMade/Created
Artist
Historic Charleston FoundationDate made
1957Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Chalmers Street, Cars, Parking lots--South Carolina--Charleston, Signs and signboards, Antique and classic cars, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonDimensions
Height
2-3/4 inWidth
4 inDimension Notes
2.75"x4" print on 3.25"x4.5" paperLocation
Location
Cabinet
Photo File CabinetsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2011.015.87, 2020.005.19, CHALMERS.009.1a-b, CHALMERS.GEN.01, CHALMERS.GEN.02Copyright
Copyright Details
In copyrightGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: 1955 City Directory indicates that the parking lot in Photos a-d is the lot for First Federal Savings and Loan.Created By
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