Charleston Buildings (1890)

Description

Photographs from a page out of a scrapbook that documented a tour or vacation in December 1890, three of which feature Charleston buildings:

a: View north on Meeting Street from Tradd Street showing 59 Meeting Street at left and 60 Meeting Street and beyond at right. Shows 60 Meeting Street before it was remodeled to add Victorian features. Captioned "Meeting Street, Tower of St. Michael's in distance. Charleston, S.C."

b: View of City Hall from across the street on Broad Street, showing the southeast elevations. One horse-drawn carriage is in front of building and one is stopped by the gate to Washington Square Park. Pedestrians on the sidewalk and crossing the street. A portion of the east elevation of the County Courthouse is at left. Captioned "City Hall, showing earthquake cracks. Charleston, S.C."

c: First Scots Presbyterian Church viewed from across the street showing the southwest elevations (corner). South elevation of 59 Meeting in background. Horse-drawn carriage stopped in front of the building. Two women or girls walk on the sidewalk. Captioned "First Presbyterian Church. Charleston, S.C."

Five additional photographs on the page (not scanned), captioned:

"Gilmore," carrying wood, Columbia, S.C."

"Willards Hotel, Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C."

"The Capitol of the United States, Washington, D.C."

"View of Washington City, looking west from foot of Monument, Washington, D.C."

"Old grave in St. Johns Church Yard, date 1751, Richmond, Va."

All photographs dated Dec. 1890.