Name/Title
118-120 Broad Street (St. Andrew's Hall)Entry/Object ID
BROAD.120.1Scope and Content
Constructed 1815, St. Andrew’s Hall, was located just east of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. It was used not only for St. Andrew's Society functions but rented to other organizations for social, cultural, and political gatherings. Both President James Monroe and General Marquis de Lafayette stayed here during their visits to the city. It was also used by the St. Cecelia Society for concerts and balls. The hall’s most historic moment was during the Secession Convention of 1860 during which the Ordinance of Secession was adopted. The following year, on Dec. 11, 1861, St. Andrew’s Hall was destroyed by a great fire that consumed much of the city. Only the iron fence and flagstone pavement in front of the hall remain. (City of Charleston Tour Guide Training Manual.)
File contains newspaper article (Mercury, 2013).Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
BROAD.120.Source or Donor
120 Broad Street (St. Andrew's Hall)Acquisition Method
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Search Terms
Broad Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, St. Andrew's Society of Charleston, South CarolinaArchive 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 15Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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Notes
2016.018.03, BROAD.GEN.021Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
January 10, 2014Updated By
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February 17, 2023