Name/Title
56 Pitt StreetEntry/Object ID
2017.024.12Description
Photographic postcard featuring 56 Pitt Street, "The Colonial," when it was operated as a guest house. Features two photographic views of the building -- front and side.
Captioned: "The Colonial, Mrs. W.H. Cogswell, Hostess, 56 Pitt Street, Charleston, S.C. Central - Furnace Heated - Quiet. Phone 4180."
Photograph caption: "Built about 1790. Cogswell residence since 1871."
On verso is a small photograph of the sign: "The Colonial - Tourists - 56."
House was moved to 187 Wentworth Street in 1981 by Historic Charleston Foundation when it was threatened with demolition.Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.024Source or Donor
Eberle, KevinAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Kevin EberleLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationSearch Terms
Postcards, Postcards, Pitt Street, Wentworth Street, Relocated buildings, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Guesthouses--South Carolina--CharlestonDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inLocation
Location
Container
Postcard Box 1Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Relationships
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Notes
WENTWORTH.187.1, WENTWORTH.187.2a-zCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 7, 2016Updated By
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February 16, 2023