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1. Colcock Hall [Porter Military Academy/Medical University of South Carolina] - 1990s

   Ten photographs of Colcock Hall (on Porter Military Academy campus and now the MUSC campus), both exterior and interior views. Descriptions written on back of photos. a: View of the entrance. b: View of the north side and parking lot. c: View of the east side. d-e: Views of a window showing detail of former arched entrance to the foundry. f: View of the door to former classroom. g: View of the former classroom, "now the Warren A...

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2. Drawing, Architectural - 167 Ashley Avenue (U.S. Arsenal/Old Porter Military Complex)

   Title of drawing: 167 Ashley Avenue (U.S. Arsenal/Old Porter Military Complex) Date of drawing: 1837, 1838, 1845 Name of creator(s): Unclear Floor plan, Elevation. Titled: "U.S. Arsenal, Charleston, SC at the Corner of Thomas & Bee Street." Page 1 notes dates of March 1837 and 1838; page 2 notes 1845. Drawing makes note of some measurements and a scale is present but it is unclear what the specific measurements refer to.

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3. Drawing, Architectural - Chapel Restoration Hugo, "Renovation of St. Luke's Chapel," 167 Ashley Avenue

   Title of drawing: Chapel Restoration Hugo, "Renovation of St. Luke's Chapel," 167 Ashley Avenue Date of drawing: 3/20/1991 Name of creator(s): Evans & Schmidt Architects, Lambert Engineers and Leland Engineers Title Page (Location Map), Existing (Floor Plan, South Elevation, North Elevation, East Elevation, West Elevation, Partial Elevation, Building Sections), Truss Elevation and Details, Truss Ornaments, Pew Details, Wainscot and Cornice ...

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4. Macauley Dental Museum [MUSC Campus - 167 Ashley Avenue] - 1990s

   View of the Macauley Dental Museum from the brick wall on Ashley Avenue, MUSC campus. Edge of the Waring Historical Library at left.

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5. Officer's Quarters, Porter Military Academy - ca. 1882

   Stereographic card bearing the image of a building, possibly officers' quarters, on the Porter Military Academy campus. A cadet standis in the driveway. Probably originally located on Bee Street between President Street and Ashley Avenue, now the site of MUSC. Handwritten on verso: "[Name], 1882, House in Calhoun(?) St."

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Porter Military Academy - ca. 1900

   Postcard (scan) featuring the buildings and grounds of Porter Military Academy.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Porter Military Academy Scenes - 1919

   Four photographs of Porter Military Academy buildings and scenes that had been cut out of the 1919 yearbook. (Source of the yearbook not indicated.) a: View of campus buildings. b-c: Cadets lined up on the grounds; buildings in background. d: View of the grounds with cadets and other persons strolling the campus. Possibly a family visitation day.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Porter Military Academy / U.S. Arsenal [167 Ashley Avenue] - 1930s?

   Two B&W negatives of Porter Military Academy (167 Ashley Avenue): a: View of the main building through an oak allee. b: View of flanker buildings and/or officer's quarters.

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9. Property File - 167 Ashley Avenue (U.S. Arsenal/Porter Military Complex)

   Established by 1825; various 19th century construction dates; altered 1960s; restored 1980s-90s. The United States government established an arsenal on this uptown site in 1825 on the location of a paupers' cemetery. The arsenal continued in operation until the beginning of the Civil War, when it was taken over by the Confederacy. The only remnant of the first complex was exclusively renovated in 1884 as a chapel for Porter Military Academy, a bo...

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10. Property File - 175 Ashley Avenue (Waring Historical Library)

    This brick, octagonal building trimmed in stone and Gothic in style was constructed as the library for the Porter Military Academy in 1893-1894, and was a gift from the Reverend Charles Frederick Hoffman, rector of All Angels Episcopal Church in NY. Designed by the NY architectural firm J.B. Snooks, Co., the building now houses the Waring Historical Library of the South Carolina Medical Society. The square meeting rooms of the Waring Library cont...

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11. Property File - 181 Ashley Avenue (St. Luke's Chapel)

    Constructed between 1825-1830. The original use of the building was as an arsenal by the Federal government, which continued in operation until the beginning of the Civil War, after which it was taken over by the Confederacy. With the fall of Charleston, the building reverted to Federal forces. Its history from 1879 onward is connected to the educational and benevolent actions led by Dr. Anthony Toomer Porter to educate and protect children orpha...

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12. St. Luke's Chapel (171 Ashley Avenue), Brickwork and Repairs - 1980s-1990s(?)

    Seven color photographs showing repairs of the original brick walls at St. Luke's Chapel (~171 Ashley Avenue), originally St. Timothy's.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. St. Luke's Chapel After Hurricane Hugo - 1989

    B&W photograph showing the south elevation of St. Luke's Chapel after Hurricane Hugo.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. St. Luke's Chapel After Hurricane Hugo - 1989

    B&W photograph (aerial view) showing the damage done to St. Luke's Chapel and Colcock Hall after Hurricane Hugo. 201 Ashley Avenue also shown.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. St. Luke's Chapel [Porter Military Academy/Medical University of South Carolina] - 1990s

    Six photographs of St. Luke's Chapel (on Porter Military Academy campus and now the MUSC campus) taken after the Hurricane Hugo restoration. a: View of the south elevation. b: View of the south and east elevations. 201 Ashley Avenue in background. c: View of the northeast corner of the chapel and the street corner (Ashley Avenue and Bee Street). MUSC Hospital in background. d: View of the east elevation. e: Detail, east elevation....

    Record Type: Photo