Charleston County Court House

Description:

Black and white photograph of the south and west sides (right and left sides respectively) of the Charleston County Court House building located at 84 Broad Street. Note: the Library of Congress lists the building at 82-86 Broad Street.

Built c. 1792 on the foundation of the burned Statehouse amateur architect, Judge William Drayton designed and supervised the construction. Hurricane Hugo (1989) damaged a large amount of the building and major renovations were needed to restore it to its eighteenth century appearance.

Photographer Charles N. Bayless, funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, photographed and recorded the Carolina Lowcountry between 1970 and 1988. The South Carolina Project took place between 1977 and 1979.

• Title: Charleston County Court House
• Photographer: Bayless, Charles Nield, 1914-1991
• Date: 1977-1979

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• Collection: Photograph Collection
• Object Name: HABS South Carolina Project
• Object Id: MK 11949

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