Photographic Survey of the McSleep Inn Site

a: 60 & 64 Calhoun Street (R to L): Origsize: 3.5x5; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 150
a: 60 & 64 Calhoun Street (R to L)

Origsize: 3.5x5; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 150

Name/Title

Photographic Survey of the McSleep Inn Site

Entry/Object ID

CALHOUN.GEN.06a-g

Description

Seven color photographs of the site and vicinity of the proposed construction of the McSleep Inn. Located on the 60-block of the north side of Calhoun Street. a: View of 60 Calhoun Street (left) and 64 Calhoun Street (Visitor Information Center), street (front) elevation. b: View of lot and rear of 60 and 64 Calhoun Street. c-e: View west across rear lot of 60 and 64 Calhoun Street. The Gaillard Auditorium can be seen in the background of photo E. f-g: Probably view east across rear lot of 60 and 64 Calhoun Street. Currently the site of the Charleston County Public Library, which has the address 68 Calhoun Street. Note: The zoning application for the construction of the McSleep Inn was the impetus for Historic Charleston to initiate the Calhoun Street Corridor Study. (Weyeneth, Historic Preservation for a Living City, 2000.)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

CALHOUN.GEN.

Source or Donor

Calhoun Street (General)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Made/Created

Artist

Historic Charleston Foundation

Date made

1989

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

Calhoun Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, Building sites--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston County Public Library (S.C.)

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Location

Location

Cabinet

Photo File Cabinets

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Copyright

Copyright Details

In copyright

Create Date

June 13, 2016

Update Date

February 17, 2023