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1. Ruins on King Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Ruins on King Street After the 1938 Tornadoes
Date:
1938
Description:
Photograph of the ruins of a building on King Street after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938. Shows the debris of a completely demolished structure and the damaged roof of the neighboring building. Based on newspaper accounts, this is probably the site of the Rectory of the Church of the Sacred Heart at King and Huger Streets. Three men stand on the sidewalk facing the debris; other men are standing on a pile of debris.

2. Market Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Market Street After the 1938 Tornadoes
Date:
1938
Description:
Looking east on Market Street after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938, showing the Market Sheds in ruins. A damaged car is parked along side of the debris. The Old Church of the Redeemer can be seen in the background.

3. Timrod Hotel After the 1938 Tornadoes

Timrod Hotel After the 1938 Tornadoes
Date:
1938
Description:
Photograph of the Timrod Hotel [ca. 101 Meeting Street], after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938, showing the damage done to the building. View of the hotel looking north on Meeting Street (southeast elevation). Infantry patrolmen stand on sidewalk by a car. Signage for Byars Drug Store is on the south elevation. [Note: The hotel was later demolished in the 1960s.]

4. Timrod Hotel After the 1938 Tornadoes

Timrod Hotel After the 1938 Tornadoes
Date:
1938
Description:
Photograph of the Timrod Hotel [ca. 101 Meeting Street], after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938, showing the damage done to the building. East elevation. Men are sitting on the second story piazza ledge. Men stand on the sidewalk by a truck that is carrying debris. [Note: The hotel was later demolished in the 1960s.]

5. Market Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Market Street After the 1938 Tornadoes
Date:
1938
Description:
Looking northwest on Market Street from the U.S. Custom House on East Bay Street, after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938, showing damaged and ruined Market Sheds. Also shows the damaged buildings on North Market Street. Onlookers and cars are in the street. Partial view of ca. 225 East Bay Street (now gone) is on the left.

6. Sing Lee Laundry (133 King Street) After the 1938 Tornadoes

Sing Lee Laundry (133 King Street) After the 1938 Tornadoes
Date:
1938
Description:
Photograph of the Sing Lee Laundry (133 King Street) after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938, showing the damage done to the building. Signs for the Robbins Bros. Circus (on Sept. 26) are posted in the windows.

7. 309 East Bay Street

309 East Bay Street
Date:
1960
Description:
309 East Bay Street (Watson's Grocery), located at the southwest corner of East Bay and Laurens Street, before demolition. (The house at 116 Anson Street was moved to this site with the current address 39 Laurens Street.)

8. 82 Anson Street

82 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
The original house at 82 Anson Street, later demolished to clear the lot for the relocation of the house at 86 Anson Street (Mary Smith House).

9. 74 Anson Street

74 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
74 Anson Street before its demolition. (The house originally at 15 Wall Street was moved to the site in 1966.)

10. 76 Anson Street

76 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
76 Anson Street before its demolition, located at the southeast corner of Anson and Laurens Streets.

11. 11 George Street

11 George Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Original 11 George Street, since demolished and currently the site of a parking lot.

12. 36-40 Anson Street

36-40 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
36-40 Anson Street, later demolished. 34 Anson Street at far right.

13. 320 Block of East Bay Street

320 Block of East Bay Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Likely the 320 block of East Bay Street, east side of street, houses since demolished.

14. 325 East Bay Street

325 East Bay Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Possibly an outbuilding to 325 East Bay Street, since demolished.

15. 14-16 Wentworth Street

14-16 Wentworth Street
Date:
1960
Description:
14-16 Wentworth Street, later demolished. Also features partial view of 18 Wentworth Street (left) and 10 Wentworth Street (right).

17. 78 Anson Street

78 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
78 Anson Street (Royal Food Market), corner store located at the northeast corner of Anson and Laurens Streets, before its demolition.

18. 64-72 Anson Street

64-72 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Right to left: 64 Anson Street (later demolished), 66 Anson Street (Chazal House), and 72 Anson Street (Kohne-Leslie House).

19. 64 and 66 Anson Street

64 and 66 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Right to left: 64 Anson Street (later demolished) and 66 Anson Street (Chazal House).

22. 32 Anson Street

32 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
32 Anson Street, which had been located at the northeast corner of Anson and Hasell Streets, later demolished. 45 Hasell Street at right.

23. 32 Anson Street

32 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
32 Anson Street, which had been located at the northeast corner of Anson and Hasell Streets, later demolished.

24. 45 Anson Street

45 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
45 Anson Street, later demolished.

26. Unidentified East Bay Street House

Unidentified East Bay Street House
Date:
1960
Description:
Unidentified house on East Bay Street, east side of street, likely within the 320 block, since demolished.

27. 322-326 East Bay Street

322-326 East Bay Street
Date:
1960
Description:
322 East Bay Street (right), 324 East Bay Street (middle), partial view of 326 East Bay Street (left), since demolished.

28. 82 Anson Street

82 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
The original house at 82 Anson Street, later demolished to clear the lot for the relocation of the house at 86 Anson Street (Mary Smith House).

31. 72 and 74 Anson Street

72 and 74 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Right to left: 72 Anson Street (Kohne-Leslie House) and the original house at 74 Anson Street before its demolition.

32. 23 and 25 Society Street

23 and 25 Society Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Left to right: 23 Society Street and 25 Society Street, later demolished. The houses were at the southwest corner of Society Street and East Bay Street.

33. 23 and 25 Society Street

23 and 25 Society Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Left to right: 23 Society Street, 25 Society Street, and partial view of 27 Society Street. All were later demolished.

34. 27 Society Street

27 Society Street
Date:
1960
Description:
27 Society Street flanked by partial views of 25 Society Street (left) and 29 Society Street. 25 and 27 Society Street were later demolished.

35. 78 Anson Street

78 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
78 Anson Street (Royal Food Market), corner store located at the northeast corner of Anson and Laurens Streets, before its demolition.

36. 72 and 74 Anson Street

72 and 74 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Right to left: 72 Anson Street (Kohne-Leslie House) and the original house at 74 Anson Street before its demolition.

37. 64 and 66 Anson Street

64 and 66 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
Right to left: 64 Anson Street (later demolished) and 66 Anson Street (Chazal House).

38. 68 Anson Street

68 Anson Street
Date:
1960
Description:
68 Anson Street, later demolished.

39. King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 11 (back): 344-370 King Street

King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 11 (back): 344-370 King Street
Date:
1967
Description:
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.)

40. King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 2 (back): 191-215 King Street

King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 2 (back): 191-215 King Street
Date:
1967
Description:
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.

41. King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 3 (back): 217-223 King Street

King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 3 (back): 217-223 King Street
Date:
1967
Description:
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.).

42. King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 6 (front): 222-226 King Street

King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 6 (front): 222-226 King Street
Date:
1967
Description:
Two B&W photographs of buildings on the east side of King Street, both demolished for the construction of Charleston Place: Left (224-226): 224 King Street and 226 King Street (Ritz Hotel); Right: 222 King Street (Copa Lounge) (northeast corner of King and Market).

44. King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 7 (front): 226-246 King Street / 316 King Street

King Street Survey Photo Album, Page 7 (front): 226-246 King Street / 316 King Street
Date:
1967
Description:
Four B&W photographs of buildings on the east side of King Street, including some that were demolished for the construction of Charleston Place: Top left (244-246): 244 Coastal Finance Loans and 246 King Street (The Linen Shop) demolished; Top right: 238-242 King Street (J.C. Penney Company) ? demolished; Bottom left (226-230): 226 King Street (Ritz [Hotel]), 228 King Street (Little Town), and 230 King Street demolished; Bottom right: 316 King Street (Rosalie Meyers) [labeled 318 on album page].

45. 199 Meeting Street

199 Meeting Street
Date:
1970-1979
Description:
Black-and-white photograph of 199 Meeting Street (Ace Liquors Inc, formerly known as The Horse Shoe bar) and the view west across what was the location of Belk Department Store (232 King Street) and parking lot, now the site of Charleston Place (f/k/a Charleston Center). Shows buildings on the west side of King Street: 231 King, 233 King, 235 King, and 237 King.

46. 207 Meeting Street

207 Meeting Street
Date:
1970-1979
Description:
Black-and-white photograph of 207 Meeting Street, street (front) elevation before its demolition for the construction of Charleston Place (formerly known as Charleston Center). (At the time of this photograph, Its neighbor at 205 Meeting Street had already been demolished.)

47. West Side of Meeting Street Below Market Street

West Side of Meeting Street Below Market Street
Date:
1970-1979
Description:
Black-and-white photograph of the west side of the 170 block of Meeting Street, looking south from the corner of Market Street. Shows Parson's Gulf Station (181-183 Meeting), Madren Paint Company (177 Meeting Street, 173 Meeting Street, and the Golden Eagle Motor Inn. (Currently the site of the Wells Fargo Banking Center.)

48. 87 Hasell Street & Building to its East #3

87 Hasell Street & Building to its East #3
Date:
1970-1979
Description:
One of three black-and-white photographs of the side elevations of (possibly) 87 Hasell Street and its neighbor to the east at the time, 85 Hasell Street (gone). (87 Hasell Street currently borders the Hasell Street entry to Charleston Place and its parking garage.)

49. 87 Hasell Street & Building to its East #1

87 Hasell Street & Building to its East #1
Date:
1970-1979
Description:
One of three black-and-white photographs of the side elevations of (possibly) 87 Hasell Street and its neighbor to the east at the time, 85 Hasell Street (gone). (87 Hasell Street currently borders the Hasell Street entry to Charleston Place and its parking garage.)

50. 238-242 King Street: Rear Lot #2

238-242 King Street: Rear Lot #2
Date:
1970-1979
Description:
One of three black-and-white photographs of the structures at the rear of 238-242 King Street up to the rear of the buildings at about 199-203 Meeting Street, bordering what was the northern boundary of the Belk parking lot, and on the site where Charleston Center would be constructed.