A pamphlet containing the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Adjustment Under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Charleston; the 1921 Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina Providing for a Zoning Ordinance; and the 1931 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Charleston.
The 1896 Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot report commissioned by Charleston for the board of park commissioners. The report was created after the group's second visit to Charleston. This is the first report of many as the Parks Commissioners worked in tandem with the Olmstead group up through the twentieth century. The report outlines advice for the advancement of downtown Charleston's parks, general aesthetics, and public roadways. The projects outlined in the report are: Battery Park, Waterfront park, Ashely Ave, Chicora Parkway, and Chicora Park.
Hand-colored, linen map showing proposed height and area districts for the city of Charleston. Map shows eight height and area districts from Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. Map measures 42" by 60".
Hand-colored, linen map showing Charleston peninsula existing lot area per dwelling from Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. The maps shows lots less than 1,000 square feet; lots more than 1,000 square feet and less than 1,500 square feet; lots more than 1,500 square feet and less than 2,500 square feet; lots more than 2,500 square feet and less than 3,000 square feet; lots more than 3,000 square feet and less than 4,500 square feet; and lots greater than 4,500 square feet. Map measure 47" by 63".
Hand-colored, linen map showing Charleston peninsula heights of buildings from Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. Height in stories is indicated by color coding. Map shows buildings of three stories or more. Map measures 42" by 60".
Hand-colored, linen map showing Charleston peninsula existing business properties, public garages, and gasoline service stations from Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. Map measures 46.75" by 63".
Hand-colored, linen map showing Charleston peninsula lot occupancy from Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. Map is color coded to show lot occupancy percentages on the peninsula. Map measures 46.5" x 63".
Hand-colored, linen map showing Charleston peninsula existing lot uses from Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. Map shows one, two, and multiple dwelling units, service stations, garages, industrial sites, and railroads. Information on map was compiled during field observations made from October through December 1930. Map measures 46.25" by 63."
Hand-colored, linen map showing Charleston peninsula existing depths of front yards (5 feet and under, 6 to 14 feet, 15 to 24 feet, 25 feet and over). Map reflects Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. Map measures 47" by 63".
Linen map showing distribution of schools in Charleston from Murray Boulevard to the northern limits of the city at Mount Pleasant Road. Map shows school district lines, developed and undeveloped school properties and racial population disbursement indicated by white circles for white residents and black circles for black residents. Map is found on page 11 of the Report of the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Map measures 41.25" by 59".
