Plantation Motor Hotel [1156 King Street]

Plantation Motor Hotel [1156 King Street]: Origsize: 3.5x5.5; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 150 dpi
Plantation Motor Hotel [1156 King Street]

Origsize: 3.5x5.5; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 150 dpi

Name/Title

Plantation Motor Hotel [1156 King Street]

Entry/Object ID

2020.012.5

Description

Color photographic postcard of the Plantation Motor Hotel, which was located at 1156 King Street, between Cypress and Lenox Streets. View of the balconies with ornamental ironwork and the entrance door. Captioned: 25 completely air conditioned rooms located in the heart of historic Charleston, S.C. Dining room, 24-hour switchboard, no tipping. "Duncan Hines Approved." A "Spectra-Color" postcard, printed by James J. Gillick & Co. Also listed as 1152 King Street.

Collection

HCF Image Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2020.012

Source or Donor

Eberle, Kevin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Courtesy of Kevin Eberle

Made/Created

Artist

Unattributed

Date made

circa 1960

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Lost, Postcards, King Street, Hotels--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Location

Location

Container

Postcard Box 2

Shelf

AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Provenance

Notes

Photos purchased by donor on eBay.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 12, 2020

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 16, 2023