Horlbeck Cash and Estimate Book, 1839-1849

Title:

Horlbeck Cash and Estimate Book, 1839-1849

Date:

1839

Creator (Corporate):

H. Horlbeck & Brothers (Charleston, S.C.)

Description:

The Horlbeck Cash and Estimate Book, 1839-1849, was kept by members of the Horlbeck building and architectural business. The first half of the book is a cash book listing expenses and income. Expenses were for laborers described as white and "negroe", lime, bricks and "negro cloth." The second half of the book lists projected costs, lists of supplies, descriptions and occasional floor plans and drawings for structures to be built, repaired, and remodeled. Buildings include a dwelling house for a "Colored Man" and an Engine House.

Collection Title:

Horlbeck Brothers Records, 1824-1860

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

H. Horlbeck & Brothers (Charleston, S.C.)

Topical Subject:

Account books, Buildings--Repair and reconstruction, Architecture, Floor plans, Building materials, Architects, Nineteenth century, Wages, Architectural laborers, Skilled labor, and Dwellings--Remodeling

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

0179.01 (C) 01

Date Digital:

2022-06

Digitization Specifications:

400 dpi, 24-bit depth color, Bookeye 4 Basic. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

271321