Name/Title
72 George Street (John King House) / 74 George StreetEntry/Object ID
GEORGE.072-74.1a-bDescription
Two B&W photographs of 72 George Street (John King House) during its 90 degree shift.
a: View of the house prepared to be shifted.
b: Detail of crossbeams underneath the house. Written on back of photo: "Base of 72 George as it is being moved bout to new college street address (Feb. to June of 1972). Please note the last eight courses are laid in a harsh reed 'foundation brick' while those above are in Charleston 'grey." Greys measure: [blank]. Foundation bricks measure: [blank]."
No property file. Constructed ca. 1837; moved and rehabilitated 1972. John King built this impressive 3½-story Greek Revival style Charleston single house at the time of the Civil War. The property was held in trust for Virgil A. Berry, a free person of color. The College of Charleston was responsible for shifting the house a full 90 degrees to make room for the Physicians Memorial Auditorium in 1972. The move was made after the building was braced with steel crossbeams and adjusted every few feet to prevent cracking. 74 George Street, a 3½-story masonry Charleston single house, was shifted some years later to make way for a second phase of the science building. (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Moving of buildings, bridges, etc.Search Terms
George Street, Relocated buildings, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, College of Charleston--BuildingsLocation
Location
Cabinet
Photo File CabinetsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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February 7, 2023Relationships
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GEORGE.072-74.2, GEORGE.072-74.3a-bRelated Publications
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Buildings of Charleston, pp. 513-514Created By
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February 16, 2023