Islington Manor, 135 Cannon Street, Charleston, Charleston County, SC. Surveyed as HABS SC,10-CHAR,179-, with a 543-word written history.
“mansion in Islington (now in city limits of Charleston) but is now converted into a hospital and training school for nurses and is in fair con- dition.”
Written record, HABS SC,10-CHAR,179- survey. Machine-read text.
Surveyed by the federal HABS program as HABS SC,10-CHAR,179- · the record runs 543 words · one of 400 surveyed structures published for this county.
Source document Quoted word for word from HABS SC,10-CHAR,179-. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.
mansion in Islington (now in city limits of Charleston) but is now converted into a hospital and training school for nurses and is in fair con- dition. PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Physical History: 1. Original and subsequent owners: Henry Ellison, original owner [Courier (Charleston), December 6, Later owned by James MeCray and John C. Cothran; conveyed to Aaron N. Cohen, trustee of Clara N. Cohen; sold to Beckman McCall, trustee of Ann Sophia McCall and children [Charleston Gounty Mesne Conveyance, Book p. The house was bought in by C. 0. Witte [Charleston County Mesne Conveyance, Book p. 45] who sold it to the Hospital and Training School for Nurses in [MCO, E-22, p. 2. Date of erection: (On marble slab on facade, with "H, E ," original owner's initials). 3.
Original plans, construction, etc.: When built, the house stood in the village of Islington (now within the city limits of Charleston), and was itself known as Islington [Advertisement in Courier, December 6, B. Historical Events Connected with the Structures "The white doe of Islington," reputedly the ghost of a murdered girl who appears in the shape of a deer, is said to haunt the garden [News and Gourier, Charleston Power and Defense Edition, December 2, p. 2~A]. Prepared by Beatrice St. J. Ravenel Architectural Historian Charleston, S. C. August (Building demolished about "ISLINGTON MANOR" HABS Ho, (Page 2) PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION A. General Statement: 1. Architectural character: Vestigial survival of former elegance. 2. Condition of fabric: Good. B.
Technical Description of Exterior: 1. Over-all dimensions: Main portion, three floors; east portion, two floors. 2. Foundations, wall construction: Brick. 3. Openings: a. Doors: Wood doors and frames. b. Windows: Wood frames. 4. Roof: a. Shape, covering: Hip roof; slate covering. b Cornice: projecting brick courses. 5. Chimneys: Four brick chimneys. C. Technical Description of Interiors: 1. Floor plans: First floor, reception room plus kitchens and offices. Second floor, two wards plus five smaller rooms. Third floor, one ward, plus three smaller rooms. 2. Stairways: Wood inside stairway. Wood stairway in enclosed entrance hall on west side from ground to second floor. Wood outside stairway (fire escape) on south side from ground to second floor. 3. Flooring: Wood. 4.
Wall and ceiling finish: Plaster. Ornamental plaster centerpieces and decoration over doors. 5. Doorways and doors: Wood - plain. 6. Trim: Hand-molded plaster mantels. 7. Hardware: Metal - modern. "ISLINGTON MANOR" HABS No. (Page 3) 8. Lighting: Electric. 9. Heating: Fireplaces, closed. Baseboard radiation plus duotherm stoves. D. Site: 1. General setting and orientation: On main artery of city, Faces north on Cannon Street. 2. Enclosures: Cement wall with iron railing on street. 3. Outbuildings: Modern, frame, two-story annex to build- ing on southwest side. 4. Walks: Brick. 5. Landscaping: Traditional. Prepared by Miss Emma R. Jfertin August
| Charleston, South Carolina | The place record: every map, photograph and survey of this town. |
| Charleston County, South Carolina | 199 topographic sheets across the county. |
| Library of Congress record | The original filed report as the survey filed it. |
The federal surveyors worked through Charleston building by building. These are the other structures they measured and filed a report on, longest report first.
| Sheet | Structure | Survey | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County Jail | HABS SC,10-CHAR,348- | 24,136 words | |
| William Enston Home | HABS SC,10-CHAR,354- | 17,460 words | |
| Bank of the United States | HABS SC,10-CHAR,108- | 10,224 words | |
| 98 Broad Street | HABS SC,10-CHAR,345- | 9,680 words | |
| 90 Broad Street (Commercial Building) | HABS SC,10-CHAR,344- | 9,502 words | |
| 8 Court House Square (House) | HABS SC,10-CHAR,240- | 8,758 words | |
| Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue | HABS SC,10-CHAR,41- | 6,236 words | |
| Gibbes Tenement | HABS SC,10-CHAR,353- | 3,872 words | |
| William Enston Home | HABS SC,10-CHAR,354A- | 3,773 words | |
| William Enston Home | HABS SC,10-CHAR,354C- | 3,333 words | |
| William Blacklock House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,130- | 3,268 words | |
| Robinson-Aiken House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,177- | 3,107 words | |
| Moses C. Levy House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,33- | 2,923 words | |
| Christopher Belser House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,155- | 2,517 words | |
| Alexander Robert Chisholm House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,168- | 2,481 words | |
| Harvey-Lining House & Pharmacy | HABS SC,10-CHAR,127- | 2,252 words | |
| William Enston Home | HABS SC,10-CHAR,354B- | 2,233 words | |
| Farmers' & Exchange Bank | HABS SC,10-CHAR,176- | 2,211 words | |
| Glebe House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,169- | 2,089 words | |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | HABS SC,10-CHAR,181- | 2,054 words | |
| Colonel Issac Motte House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,171- | 1,915 words | |
| William Enston Home | HABS SC,10-CHAR,354D- | 1,840 words | |
| 54 Queen Street (House) | HABS SC,10-CHAR,180- | 1,775 words | |
| William Pinckney Shingler House | HABS SC,10-CHAR,184- | 1,607 words |
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