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Property File |
Title |
98-100 Church Street (Bank of the United States Building) |
Scope & Content |
Constructed ca. 1785-90. When Charleston branch of the Bank of the United States was chartered in 1790, this simple 3-story stuccoed building served as its first headquarters before its move to 80 Broad Street. In keeping with Charleston's commercial traditions, an arched opening provides access to the first floor, while residential spaces are accessed through the door on the opposite end of the front facade. The building was owned through most of the antebellum period by Mary A.S. Marion, a member of a prominent Berkeley County plantation family, that included General Francis Marion, the famed "swamp fox." (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.) File contains newspaper article (1947 DYKYC); report entitled "Our Corner of Charleston History: The Story of 98-100 Church Street" by homeowner Kathryn A. Banks (2013) (includes historical/ownership research, maps, photos, and other supporting documentation); historical research report (Lavelle, Aug. 2016). |
Subjects |
Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston Bank buildings--South Carolina--Charleston Commercial buildings--South Carolina--Charleston |
Search Terms |
Church Street |
Physical Description |
1 File Folder |
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Object ID # |
CHURCH.098-100.1 |