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1. 64-62 America Street, 459 King Street, 481 King Street, 501 King Street, 478 Meeting Street, 1701 Meeting Street, 635 Rutledge Avenue, 234 St. Philip Street, 94 Spring Street - ca. 1970s

   Nine color photographs (scans) of 9 buildings on Rutledge Avenue and Upper King, Meeting, America, and Spring Streets: a: 64-62 America Street, dated 1970. Car carrying Burke High School cheerleaders in foreground. (Not pictured in Online Catalog.) b: 459 King Street (Henry's Furniture Company), dated 1972. c: 481 King Street (Pete's Restaurant), dated 1980. d: 501 King Street (Metropolitan Furniture-Clothing Store), dated 1980. e: 478 Mee...

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Abandoned and Derelict Properties on the East Side - July 2000

   Photographic survey of abandoned and derelict properties on Charleston's East Side, within the area bounded by King Street, Mary and South Street, East Bay Street, and Cooper Street. Assembled by Carrie Albee, former HCF Preservation Department staff member, in the Summer, 2000. Includes maps, SC Dept. of Archives and History architectural inventory forms, and color photographs of properties on: Aiken Street (1, 3, 5, 27, 39) America Street...

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. America Street Houses (11-111 America Street) - 1989

   Fifty-two (52) color slides of America Street dwellings and streetscapes. Each photo is identified by the address of a featured house, however, most show neighboring buildings as well. Some structures may have been demolished. Slides dated December 15, 1989. (1) 11-23 America -- (2-3) 17 America -- (4) 19 America -- (5) 21 America -- (6) 23 America -- (7) 34 America (Resurrection Church of Jesus Christ, now a parking lot) -- (8) 38 America --...

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Card, Index - Freedman's Cottage Architectural Survey

   A house-by-house survey of freedman's cottages undertaken by HCF staff in 2000. Architectural details were recorded and photos taken of each house. Architectural details surveyed include: walls/construction; porch; piazza screen; gable; windows; opening into main house; foundation; chimney; presence of additions; and other miscellaneous notes about condition, etc. Surveys were done on these houses: America Street: 107 Amherst Street: 3...

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. East Side Buildings and Streetscapes, 1987 - 1987

   Thirty-three color photographs of East Side buildings and streetscapes. Identified photos: 1: Northwest corner of Amherst and Lapp's Court showing 18 Amherst Street. 2: 54 Bogard Street. 3: Arthur's Skippy Stop Coin Laundromat on Sires Street. 4-5: Apartments at Mary and Meeting Streets [411 Meeting Street], now demolished. 6: 30 Mary Street. 7: F&W Grocer. Other photos are not identified; however, labels found in file indicate that...

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Hampstead Square M.E. Church (South) - ca. 1913

   Postcard featuring Hampstead Square M.E. Church [South], built in 1912, located at the northwest corner of America Street and North Hampstead Square. (Charleston County identifies the address as 0 North Hampstead.) A portion of the north elevation of 79 America Street is seen at right. Back of postcard is postmarked April 22, 1913, and has a one-cent postage stamp.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. New Hampstead Square Baptist Church (75 America Street) - ca. 1941

   Photograph (scan) of the congregation of the New Hampstead Square Baptist Church (75 America Street), standing in front of the building. Now known as Friendship Baptist Church, located at the southwest corner of America Street and Hampden Court.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Oral History - Interview with Joseph Watson [DVD]

   Watson, Joseph Lee

   Record Type: Library

   
9. Photograph - Freedman's Cottages - Photographs

   Black & white photographs of most of the houses surveyed by HCF in 2000. Exterior shots for all and interior shots for some; most are street elevation, although there are some photos of rear and side views. A sample of photographs appears in this record, for 553 Rutledge Avenue, 19 Strawberry Lane, 227 Nassau Street, and 6 Sutherland. Photo sleeves were organized by address range (in alpha-numeric order by street name/address). While the...

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Property File - 51 America Street

    Charleston single house with a south-facing double-story piazza constructed in the mid-19th century. File contains graduate student report (Alix Barrett, 2016) on the history of the building/property, which includes historical and chain-of-title research, maps, photos, and other supporting documentation. Image in this record is from the slide collection.

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Property File - 52 America Street

    Construction date not established, but appears to have been built about 1853 by John S. Bee. Although not listed in the Historic Architecture Inventory of Charleston, the structure is more than 100 years old and retains many of its original architectural features. Stands on a lot that was originally part of a larger tract in the Village of Hampstead. File contains newspaper article, 11/5/79, "America Street Houses Face Demolition."

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Property File - 54 America Street

    Although not listed in the Historic Architecture Inventory of Charleston, the structure is more than 100 years old and retains many of its original architectural features. Construction date is a mystery because, although it was not on its present site before 1844 and is not documented there until 1853, the house has architectural features of a much earlier period. Stands on a lot that was originally part of a larger tract in the Village of Hamp...

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Property File - 60 America Street

    Constructed sometime between 1845-1852 likely by Robert Martin, a wealthy merchant, and operated as a corner store for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. The building is a two-story wooden framed single house, with a gabled roof and boxed cornice. A two-story piazza stretches across the south side of the building. File contains graduate student report (Matt Amis, 2016) on the history of the building/property, which includes historical and ch...

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Property File - 72 America Street

    No house history on file. Needs further research. File contains letter from Poston to property owner (1998) regarding application for renovation (it was approved); Rosen and Associates (engineers) structural inspection report (2005). Image in this record is from the slide collection.

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Property File - 78 America Street

    No house history on file. Needs further research. File contains copy of BAR application (2001) including photocopies of photos and architectural drawings (application approved). No photos on file. Image in this record is from document in the Property File.

    Record Type: Archive