Name/Title
Larry's Restaurant, Charleston, S.C. [240-242 Meeting Street]Entry/Object ID
2017.024.27Description
Postcard featuring Larry's Restaurant (Western Steaks and Seafood), which had been located at the northeast corner of Meeting and Hasell Streets (240-242 Meeting Street). Four images: exterior view of the front of the building and interiors views of the dining room, booths, and kitchen. Published by Folly Operating Co. "Tichnor Quality Views."
"In this new restaurant we have tried to anticipate your every want" begins the announcement of the opening of Larry's Restaurant in the News & Courier on November 27, 1941. There is no history on the building in HCF's archives, however, in the 1872 Birds-Eye View of Charleston, a building is present at the northeast corner of Meeting and Hasell Streets. By 1884, the two- and three-story buildings that later make up Larry's Restaurant appear on the map as a barber shop and a store, and by 1902 the buildings serve as a restaurant. The restaurant closed in 1955 and in 1980, the building was demolished due to deteriorating conditions. The site now serves as the parking lot for the restaurant across the street, FIG. (Source: Evening Post, News & Courier, and Post & Courier articles accessed via America's News--Historical and Current; Sanborn Maps accessed via Digital Sanborn Maps on Proquest, accessed via Charleston County Public Library website.)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 CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Dining rooms, KitchensSearch Terms
Postcards, Lost Architecture, Postcards, Meeting Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Restaurants--South Carolina--Charleston, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--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, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: See newspaper articles on Media tab about the restaurant opening, reminiscences, and its demolition.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 8, 2016Updated By
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February 17, 2023