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1. Approach to Custom House - ca. 1898-1912

   Photo is identified as East Bay Street at Market Street. Originally identified as the approach to the Custom House, 4/12/07. This photo is presumably taken from the steps to the U.S. Custom House, looking across the street at the buildings across the street where the Market Street Pavillion currently stands. In the background are the market stalls on Market Street to the west of East Bay Street and a portion of Market street on the east side o...

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Custom House - ca. 1898-1912

   B&W photograph of the rear of the U.S. Custom House (Concord Street elevation). Photo identified as "Concord Street at Market, rear of the Custom House."

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Custom House Docks - ca. 1898-1912

   Docks at the Custom House. Original identification indicates that this photo was taken about 1907.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Custom House & Docks - ca. 1898-1912

   Rear view of the Custom House and its docks from the river. (Identified as a Sams photo but not included in the inventory.)

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Drawing, Architectural - 200 East Bay Street (United States Custom House)

   Title of drawing: 200 East Bay Street (United States Custom House) Date of drawing: 3/11/2004 Name of creator(s): Drawn by J. Traino of Liollio Architecture for General Services Administration. Title page (Vicinity Map and Location Map), Symbols and Abbreviations, Existing 1st Floor Plan, Existing Building Elevations (North, East, South and West), Proposed Building Elevations (North, East, South and West), Door and Window Photographs, Restor...

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Drawing, Architectural - 200 East Bay Street (United States Custom House)

   Title of drawing: 200 East Bay Street (United States Custom House) Date of drawing: 3/11/2004 Name of creator(s): Drawn by J. Traino and GBP of Liollio Architects for General Services Administration Title Page (Vicinity Map and Location Map), Symbols and Abbreviations, Existing 1st Floor Plan, Existing 2nd Floor Plan, Existing 3rd Floor Plan, Plan Details, Interior Elevations, Interior Photographs, Wall Section (Demolition and Proposed), Leg...

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Property File - 200 East Bay Street (U.S. Custom House)

   Constructed 1849-79; restored 1968. Ammi B. Young, architect; Edward Brickell White, supervising architect. The Custom House is Charleston's only major building in the national Classical Revival style, an imposing edifice on a level with comparable buildings constructed in Washington, D.C., during the same period. At least 9 architects entered a competition for this project after the site was purchased by an Act of Congress in 1847. Portions of 4...

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. The New Custom House - 1850s?

   Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion article about the Custom House, with illustration captioned "The new Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina, as it will appear when completed."

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. The New Custom House [U.S. Custom House, 200 East Bay Street] - 1857? (date of original)

   Photographic reprint of an engraving that appeared in "Guide to Charleston Illustrated," published ca. 1875, featuring an elevation of the "new" Custom House as it was originally planned in 1857, showing a dome that was never built. Pedestrians are on the grounds of the building.

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. United States Custom House - late 19th c.

    Late-19th century photograph of the United States Custom House, possibly the rear (east) elevation showing a view of the building at 205-211 East Bay Street in the background (left). View taken from the middle of the street. Two men stand at the top of the steps.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. United States Custom House Lobby - 1958

    B&W Polaroid photograph of the United States Custom House lobby. Photograph is dated April 1958.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. U.S. Custom House - 1900s

    View of the U.S. Custom House at 200 East Bay Street and surrounding area (Market area) to its north.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. U.S. Custom House - ca. 1900

    U.S. Custom House (200 East Bay Street) and grounds. North Market Street sheds and other buildings in background. Ship in dock behind Custom House.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. U.S. Custom House (200 East Bay Street) - ca. 1950s

    U.S. Custom House (200 East Bay Street), street elevation.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. View from the Custom House - ca. 1898-1912

    View of the docks at what is identified as the Custom House. Original identification indicates that this photo was taken with a pin-hole camera, 10/27/[18]99.

    Record Type: Photo