Title
MapDescription
City of Charleston Tax Map #457-8-1 showing the properties in the affected area bounded by Market Street, Meeting Street, Hasell Street, and King Street.
(Evidence of water damage--stains and bleeding.)Creator
City of CharlestonDate(s) of Creation
1969Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Background/Early PlanningDescription
Documentation of the early planning for the development of the hotel complex and revitalization of the area. Includes"Work Memorandum" by Barton-Aschman Associates; BAR meeting notice; correspondence from architects and contractors; "Market Study and Financial Projections: Proposed Market Street Development Including a 432-Room Hotel"; "Retail market Potential; Downtown Charleston"; Application for Federal Assistance by the City of Charleston; "Background Data Report for Charleston City Council: Proposed Hotel, Convention, Retailing Center"; Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments meeting minutes; Downtown Residents for Charleston Center memorandum of support, press release, and project publication; etc.Date(s) of Creation
1976 - 1977Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
HCF Position/ActivitiesDescription
Documentation of Historic Charleston Foundation's advocacy role during the planning of Charleston Center. Includes meeting minutes; documentation of HCF's position and advocacy role including meeting minutes, correspondence, comments, statements, etc.Date(s) of Creation
1977 - 1984Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Miscellaneous CorrespondenceDescription
Correspondence to HCF from a variety of individuals and correspondence from HCF to a variety of individualsDate(s) of Creation
1977 - 1979Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
HCF's Statement: Proposed Market Street DevelopmentDescription
Historic Charleston Foundation's Statement regarding the proposed Market Street Development. File also contains a draft of "Response to the Report to Historic Charleston Foundation on Charleston Center" submitted by the Charleston Center consultants, architect, and executive director of Downtown Revitalization.Date(s) of Creation
1979Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
W.P. Dinsmore White, ConsultantDescription
Notes, testimony outlines, and statements by Dinsmore White, the consultant HCF retained to study the Environmental Impact Study and prepare an analysis of any inconsistencies in the statement, and recommendations for a rebuttal.Date(s) of Creation
1978Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Photos and Associated MapDescription
Photocopy of the photographs taken by HCF of the area that would be affected by the construction of the hotel and convention center complex. Includes corresponding annotated map showing the location of each photo. (See HCF.005.7.1a-w.)Date(s) of Creation
circa 1977Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
HCF's Architectural ConsultantsDescription
Documentation of the work done by Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Jean Paul Carlhian, and Malcolm Holzman, who were hired by HCF. Includes "Report to Historic Charleston Foundation on Charleston Center" prepared following a site visit, review of preliminary designs, and meeting with project's architects; correspondence; draft Memorandum of Agreement (City of Charleston), meeting notices, notes, etc.Date(s) of Creation
1979 - 1983Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Other OppositionDescription
Documentation of the opposition to the Charleston Center by other entities including the Charlestowne Neighborhood Association, "Save Historic Charleston," Harleston Village Association, and the Preservation SocietyDate(s) of Creation
1977 - 1978Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Meeting Minutes - Various OrganizationsDescription
Preservation Society, Central Business District Revitalization Commission, Board of Architectural Review/Planning and Zoning Commission.Date(s) of Creation
1977Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Memorandum of AgreementDescription
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation "Memorandum of Agreement." (Two copies in folder. PDF on Media tab.)Container
11Notes
Date: 1979?
Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Architectural Drawings (Grigg, Wood & Browne)Description
Landscaping (2 pages), elevations (4 pages), and typical details (1 page). (Note: May not be the final version. See large-format drawings.)Date(s) of Creation
1978Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
Invitation to GroundbreakingDescription
Invitation tothe groundbreaking ceremony on February 8, 1985, captioned "We're Rebuilding History," from the City of Charleston, Taubman Company, Cordish-Embry Associates, and Omni International Hotels.Date(s) of Creation
1985Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 1Title
News Articles - 1977: July-DecemberDescription
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1977Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
News Articles - 1978: January-MayDescription
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1978Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
News Articles - 1978: June-SeptemberDescription
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1978Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
News Articles - 1978: October-DecemberDescription
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1978Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
News Articles - 1979: January-FebruaryDescription
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1979Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
News Articles - 1979: March-JulyDescription
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1979Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
News Articles - 1982-1983Description
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1982 - 1983Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
News Articles - 1984-1987Description
News articles from mostly The News & Courier and The Evening Post.. May also contain some articles from out-of town publications. (See also HCF newsclippings scrapbooks.)Date(s) of Creation
1984 - 1987Container
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Container: Charleston Center - Box 2Title
Charleston Place: The Archaeology of Urban LifeDescription
Report on the archaeological excavations done at Charleston Place.Creator
Martha Zierden and Nicholas HonerkampDate(s) of Creation
1989Notes
Container: Charleston Center - Box 3 (Reports)Title
Charleston Place: Archaeological Investigations of the Commercial LandscapeDescription
Report on the archaeological excavations done at Charleston Place. Details monitoring and salvage efforts conducted by The Charleston Museum at the Charleston Place site from 1981-1985.Creator
Martha Zierden and Debi HackerDate(s) of Creation
1989Notes
Container: Charleston Center - Box 3 (Reports)Title
Final Environmental Impact Statement: Charleston Center, Charleston, South CarolinaDescription
Addendum.Date(s) of Creation
1979Notes
Container: Charleston Center - Box 3 (Reports)Title
Final Environmental Impact Statement: Charleston Center, Charleston, South CarolinaDescription
SupplementDate(s) of Creation
1979Notes
Container: Charleston Center - Box 3 (Reports)Title
Final Environmental Impact Statement: Charleston Center, Charleston, South CarolinaDescription
Second supplementDate(s) of Creation
1983Notes
Container: Charleston Center - Box 3 (Reports)Title
Archaeological Assessment of the Charleston Center Project AreaCreator
Cosans and HenryDate(s) of Creation
1978Notes
Container: Charleston Center - Box 4 (Reports)Title
An Archaeological Assessment of the Charleston Convention Center SiteCreator
Nicholas Honerkamp, R. Bruce Council, M. Elizabeth WillNotes
Date: 19981
Container: Charleston Center - Box 4 (Reports)