Gabriel Manigault House (290 Meeting Street)

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Description:

Photograph of the double leaf jib door separating the drawing room and piazza on the second floor at the Gabriel Manigault House. Chamberlain wrote on verso, "French Window of Drawing Room, 2nd floor. Holmes House, S.E. Corner of George & Meeting Sts. Apr. 1930."

Built for Gabriel Manigault c. 1802, the house was purchased by Standard Oil Company and demolished shortly after this image was taken to make way for an Esso Service Station (see MK 20609a and MK 20609b).