Federal Period Heart of Pine Door Surround

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Federal Period Heart of Pine Door Surround

Entry/Object ID

2012.009.34

Description

Heart of pine door surround with decorative compo molding. Federal period. Three pieces: header, left pilaster, right pilaster. Removed from the Green Room north, Dock Street Theater. Header measures 80" (width) x 16" (height) x 7" (depth). Pilasters measure 12" (width) x 100" (height). Colonial Williamsburg scholars have determined that this is a window surround, confirmed by ca. 1930s photographs of it in situ.

Collection

Architectural Elements - Study Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2012.009.

Source or Donor

City of Charleston, Department of Parks

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Surround, Door

Other Name

Pilaster

Location

Location

Building

Warehouse

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Provenance

Notes

Removed from the Radcliffe-King Mansion originally, reinstalled in the Green Room at the Dock Street Theater, and then removed after DST restoration.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Given to Colonial Williamsburg on 11/1/2013. Memo from Brandy Culp to Kitty Robinson and Winslow Hastie, 11/5/2013: Date: November 5, 2013 To: Kitty Robinson and Winslow Hastie From: Brandy Culp CC: Winnie Deshong, Cindy Ellis, and Bridget O'Brien RE: Object Donation to Colonial Williamsburg Dear Kitty and Winslow: Please find attached the Deed of Gift Forms from Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for the door surround from the Radcliffe King House. As discussed previously, it is my recommendation as Curator to gift this architectural artifact to Williamsburg, and I am glad that we are all in agreement. Matt Webster and I discussed the conditions of gift in detail. As outlined in the Deed of Gift Forms, we will be credited as the donor, and they will share all research findings related to the Radcliffe King door surround. It is Williamsburg's intention to analyze the paint layers and then fully conserve this significant architectural element. The door surround will then be placed in the exhibition, A Rich and Varied Culture: The Material World of the Early South. We have retained a second example in our collection, and should we decide to conserve the remaining fragments from the structure, we will be able to use their data. Attached you will find the two Deed of Gift Forms for your review and signature. I believe this gift is an important collaborative opportunity between HCF and Colonial Williamsburg, and via this transfer, we are helping to promote preservation and scholarship of Charleston's built environment. If you or the Executive Committee has any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Created By

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Create Date

June 27, 2012

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023