38 Alexander Street (The Pink House)

38 Alexander Street (1998): Origformat: Digital Image
38 Alexander Street (1998)

Origformat: Digital Image

Name/Title

38 Alexander Street (The Pink House)

Entry/Object ID

ALEXANDER.038.2

Scope and Content

Constructed ca. 1817. This dwelling, known as the "Pink House," is the only surviving building on Alexander Street that was built when the street was known as Middle Street. It is a brick building that has been clay-tiled and stuccoed a bright pink color. The Pink House borders the Gadsden House at 329 East Bay Street and originally served as its servants quarters. It is currently being rehabilitated. File contains report that includes historical/chain-of-title research, assessment of structural evolution, architectural assessment of building techniques and materials, discussion of potential for conservation/preservation, and maps and photographs (Anna Krueger, 2015). No photographs on file. Image in this record from document in property file.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

ALEXANDER.038.

Source or Donor

38 Alexander Street

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Alexander Street, Middle Street, Dwellings--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Property File

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 File Folder

Archive Notes

Finding Aids: Index to Property Files Level of Description: Folder

Location

Location

Shelf

Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Notes

PF Box 1

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Related Units of Description: Property file and other matierals for 329 East Bay Street.

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Online Catalog

Label

Constructed ca. 1817. This dwelling, known as the "Pink House," is the only surviving building on Alexander Street that was built when the street was known as Middle Street. It is a brick building that has been clay-tiled and stuccoed a bright pink color. The Pink House borders the Gadsden House at 329 East Bay Street and originally served as its servants quarters. It is currently being rehabilitated. File contains report that includes historical/chain-of-title research, assessment of structural evolution, architectural assessment of building techniques and materials, discussion of potential for conservation/preservation, and maps and photographs (Anna Krueger, 2015). No photographs on file. Image in this record from document in property file.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 7, 2015

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 25, 2023