Demolition of First National Bank Building (139 East Bay Street)
Entry/Object ID
EBAY.139.3a-b
Description
Two B&W photographs of 139 East Bay Street (First National Bank Building) during its demolition.
a: Street (east) elevation showing the partially demolished building. Columns are prominent. The pedestrian safety walkway is in front of building and plywood barrier. Edges of neighboring buildings on either side also in view (137 East Bay, 141 East Bay).
b: Same view as Photo A but demolition has progressed.
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records
Acquisition
Accession
EBAY.139.
Source or Donor
139 East Bay Street (First National Bank Building)
Acquisition Method
Collected by Staff
Made/Created
Artist
Schwartz, Louis, 1915-1993
Date made
1957
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Lost Architecture, East Bay Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, Bank buildings--South Carolina--Charleston
