Documentation of the 1955 Renovations to 72 Tradd Street

Name/Title

Documentation of the 1955 Renovations to 72 Tradd Street

Entry/Object ID

2017.010.2

Scope and Content

Documentation of the 1955 renovations made to 72 Tradd Street when the house was occupied by Mrs. Lucille Cobb, mother of the owner, Mildred Cobb Roosevelt. The renovations were done by Herbert DeCosta & Co., and were arranged (and paid for) by Mrs. Cobb's two daughters and their spouses, Mr. and Mrs. Bushrod B. Howard and Mr. and Mrs. George Roosevelt. Documentation includes correspondence from H.A. DeCosta Co. outlining the scope of work, invoices, and a floor plan.* Also includes documentation of work done by the painting contractor, plumber, electrician, and heating company. *Floor plan filed separately, 2017.002.3.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

2017.010

Source or Donor

Ms. Margie Spalding

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Margie Spalding

Lexicon

Search Terms

Tradd Street, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston--Remodeling

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Documents

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1955

Archive Size/Extent

1 File Folder

Archive Notes

Level of Description: Folder

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

TRADD.072-74.1

Location

Location

Shelf

Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Container

PF Box 103

Shelf

Prop File Shelves, Property File Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2017.010.3, 2017.010.4, 2017.019.1, TRADD.072-74.1, TRADD.072-74.2 Related Units of Description: Property file; see TRADD.072-74.1.

Related Publications

Notes

Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 280-281

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 27, 2017

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

June 18, 2019