A waterfront plan for Charleston, S.C.

Title:

A waterfront plan for Charleston, S.C.

Date:

1929

Creator (Personal):

MacElwee, Roy S., 1883-1944

Description:

This reprint of a 1929 News and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) article depicts MacElwee's plan for the extension of Murray Boulevard north of the Ashley River bridge. The map and text give detailed descriptions of residential lot sizes in the reclaimed areas, areas for commercial development, parks, etc. and persuasive economic reasons to undertake the development. Though most of the land was eventually reclaimed, no grand boulevard extends north of the Ashley River bridge today and MacElwee's vision of building "one of the most famous water front driveways in the world" was never realized.

Collection Title:

Roy S. MacElwee Collection

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Newspapers

Topical Subject:

City planning -- South Carolina -- Charleston and Waterfronts -- Miscellanea

Geographic Subject:

Low Country

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Mss 0099

Date Digital:

2008-05

Digitization Specifications:

200 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Photoshop photomerge, Archival Master is a tiff.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

49366