Name/Title
Views of Prominent Places in Charleston, South Carolina, Including the Effects of the Earthquake Shock, August 31, 1886, and a Sketch of the OccurrenceEntry/Object ID
2014.024.1Description
Includes an account of the earthquake and illustrations of St. Philip's Church; camp scene at Washington Square Park; Roper Hospital; Steitz Building (corner of Meeting and Market); Wm. Bird & Co. (205 East Bay); Hibernian Hall; Wilson's residence (Meeting Street below Broad); United States Court House (Meeting below Broad); warehouse (East Bay Street); Sinkler residence (Tradd Street); Ravenel residence (East Battery); Bagging Factory (Meeting Street); Smith's residence (Beaufain Street); police station (corner Broad and Meeting); South Carolina Medical College (corner Queen and Franklin); Market Street (Charleston Port Society); public school (Meeting Street near Mary); Ravenel residence (East Battery); fire in King Street, corner of Warren; Lazarus residence (Hasell Street); fissure 10 miles north of Charleston; fire scene, King Street between Broad and Queen; Unitarian Church (Archdale Street); Kenney residence (Tradd Street near New); St. Michael's Church; Alderman Murray's residence (Wentworth Street); Hayne Street near Meeting Street; fissure above Charleston; Broad Street between Church Street and East Bay; Calhoun Street near Meeting.
3 p., [30] plates : ill. ; 23 cm.Collection
Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/DissertationsAcquisition
Accession
2014.024Source or Donor
Ms. Margaret R. SpaldingAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Margaret R. SpaldingLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Charleston County (S.C.)--History, Earthquakes--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architectureBook Details
Author
Cochran, Alexander M. (Alexander Mack), d. 1928Publisher
Alex M. CochranPlace Published
City
CharlestonState/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaCall No.
F279 .C4 C65 1886Notes
Date: 1886?
Copy No.: 0Location
Location
Container
Earthquake Collection BoxShelf
General ResearchRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Condition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
Front and back covers are torn; front is particularly badly torn on right side, and taped together to hold cover in place.General Notes
Note
Notes: Title from cover.
Includes advertising matter on verso of cover and back cover.
This version has advertisements for the Pavilion Hotel (front cover verso), Valk & Murdoch Iron Works (back cover verso), and Charleston and Savannah Railway (back cover).Created By
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March 30, 2023