Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from Frederick Law Olmsted (Feb. 12, 1940) enclosing draft "Central Considerations" that completes the "Inventory" section, and informing Whitelaw that subsequent sections on zoning, parking, and traffic, will be delayed.
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from Frederick Law Olmsted (Feb. 14, 1940) enclosing suggestions about the architectural inventory. [Enclosure not in file.]
Letter to David Stevens from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Dec. 22, 1939) about the formation of the architectural survey. Also refers to the playwriting group of DuBose Heyward in which Jack McGowan participates.
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw. from John Mead Howells (Dec. 6, 1939) declining the chairmanship of a committee that would oversee the architectural survey.
Letter to Frederick Law Olmsted from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Mar. 1, 1940) informing him that preliminary work on the architectural inventory is to begin.
A report entitled "Inventory," which states the need for an architectural inventory and outlines the procedure for doing such a survey. (Presumably written 1940.)
Letter to Frederick P. Keppel (Carnegie Corporation) from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Nov. 30, 1939) about the need for an architectural survey in Charleston.
Letter to Helen G. McCormack from John Mead Howells (Mar. 30, 1942) about his contribution to This is Charleston, the section "The National Value of Charleston."
Letter to John Mead Howells from Helen Gardner McCormack (Jan. 20, 1941) regarding miscellaneous matters related to the architectural survey and exhibit.
Letter to Frederick P. Keppel from William Emerson (Dec. 14, 1939) about the architectural survey of Charleston, suggesting he Albert Simons and Johnny Howells might participate.
"Report of the Charleston Regional Planning Committee, Operating Under a Grant from the Carnegie Corporation" (June 20, 1941), which describes the purpose of the Committee and the status of the architectural survey.
Four photographs of buildings on the east side of King Street (both color and B&W): Top left (316-320): 316 King Street (316-Rosalie Meyers) and 320 King Street (Evelyn Rubin); Top right (304-308): 304 King Street (Leroy's Jewelry Co.), 306 King Street (China Hall) and 308 King Street (Croghan's Jewel Box/The New Shoe Factory) (color photograph); Bottom left: 306 King Street (China Hall) (color photograph); Bottom right (294-296): 294 King Street (Haverty's) and 296 King Street (Levy's) (B&W photograph).
Memorandum to the Committee (Homer Pace, E. Milby Burton, John Mead Howells, Sidney J. Rittenberg, Albert Simons, Alice R. Huger Smith, Samuel G. Stoney, Robert N.S. Whitelaw) written by Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Mar. 11, 1940) that enclosed Olmsted's "Other Lines of Investigation" (see Folder 8).
Outline (draft) describing the aim of the architectural survey, elements contributing to the loss of buildings, elements contributing to the preservation of historic buildings, features of the present trend of preservation, the inventory procedure, zoning, legal aspects, and financial aspects of preservation.
"A Review of the Work of the Charleston Regional Planning Committee, and Estimate of its Future, and a Request to the Carnegie Corporation for a Grant to Continue its Work to 1943" (Dec. 4, 1941).
Letter from Robert N.S. Whitelaw to William P. Jacobs, State Council of Defense (Dec. 1, 1941) describing the work of the Charleston Regional Planning Committee.
Four photographs of buildings on the east side of King Street (both color and B&W): Top left: 290 King Street (Annette's Blue Gown) (color photograph); Top right: 286 King Street (Hunley's Drugs) (color photograph); Bottom left (282-284): 282 King Street (Raley's Cafeteria) and 284 King Street (Citizens & Southern National Bank) (B&W photograph); Bottom right: 278 King Street (French Boot Shop) (B&W photograph).
Three B&W photographs of buildings on the west side of King Street: Top left (337-339): 337 King Street (King's Restaurant) and 339 King Street (Fox Hi-Fi); Top right (331-335): 331 King Street, 333 King Street, and 335 King Street (Lesser-Tanenbaum); Bottom left (327-329): 327 King Street (Barton's Candy Card & Gift Shop) and 329 (Gloria Theater).
Four B&W photographs of buildings on the east side of King Street: Top left (340-342): 340 King Street (Charlie Gilik Tailor Shop) and 342 King Street (Dior's Wigs); Top right (334-338): 334 King Street (Elza's), 336 King Street, and 338 King Street; Bottom left (330-334): 330-332 King Street (Clement Furniture Co.) and 334 King Street (Elza's); Bottom right: 330-332 King Street (Clement Furniture Company).
Three B&W photographs of buildings on the west side of King Street: Top left (295-297) 295 King Street (Friedman's) and 297 King Street (National Shirt Shop); Top right: 293 King Street (Hanover); Bottom left (285-287): 285 King Street (Charles Kerrison & Co.) and 287 King Street (Butler's Shoes).
Four B&W photographs of buildings on the east side of King Street: Top left: 270-274 (Walgreens); Top right: 268 (McIntosh's); Bottom left (256-258): 256 King Street (Daisy Bogin) and 258 King Street (Snelgrove's); Bottom right: 254 King Street (Household Finance Co.)
One of four maps of King Street building footprints, hand-colored to designate status. This map illustrates the historical significance of buildings on King Street from Calhoun Street to Columbus Street.
One of four maps of King Street building footprints, hand-colored to designate status. This map illustrates area conditions of buildings on King Street from Calhoun Street to Columbus Street.
Memorandum to the Committee (Homer Pace, E. Milby Burton, John Mead Howells, Sidney J. Rittenberg, Albert Simons, Alice R. Huger Smith, Samuel G. Stoney, Robert N.S. Whitelaw) written by Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Mar. 1, 1940) regarding the discussion of Frederick Law Olmsted's preliminary reports ("Central Considerations" and "Inventory"; see Folder 8), which led to the suggestion that index cards be used to conduct a preliminary architectural inventory.
One of four maps of King Street building footprints, hand-colored to designate status. This map illustrates the historical significance of buildings on King Street from Calhoun Street to Queen Street.
One of four maps of King Street building footprints, hand-colored to designate status. This map illustrates proposed reuses of buildings on King Street from Calhoun Street to Queen Street.
A report entitled "Other Lines of Investigation," which outlines the actions needed to be taken to offer practical results from the survey, including zoning. (Presumably written 1940.)
Four B&W photographs of buildings on the east side of King Street: Top left (368-370): 368 King Street (Club 400) (demolished for parking lot) and 270 King Street (World Finance Corp.); Top right: 362-364 King Street (Kaybee); Bottom left (354-356): 354 King Street and 356 King Street (White House Grocery); Bottom right (344-348): 344 King Street (Clark Clothier), 346 King Street, and 348 King Street (American Arcade - American Mortgage Co.)
Four B&W photographs of buildings on the west side of King Street, including 213 King and 215 King, demolished for the construction of Majestic Square: Top left (211-215): 211-213 King (Palmetto Hotel) and 215 King Street (Stephan's); Top right: 197 King Street; Bottom left 193-197: 193 King Street (Colonial Antique Shop), 195 King Street, and 197 King Street; Bottom right (191-197): 191 King Street (Birlant Antiques), 193 King Street, 195 King Street, 197 King Street.
Three B&W photographs of buildings on the west side of King Street, demolished for the construction of Majestic Square: Top left: 223 King Street (Ocean Grill); Top right: 221 King Street (photograph is missing); Bottom left (219-223): 219 King Street (Rice Bros.), 221 King Street, and 223 King Street (Ocean Grill); Bottom right (217-219): 217 King Street and 219 King Street (Rice Bros.).
