227 Meeting Street (Commercial Building), Charleston

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with intceresting architectural features, and cast- iron lower story of attractive design; in fairly good condition. Built c. lo,1er story apparently altered befo1 e ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATJON This building contains three stories) three bays, o.nd about a 16 1 frontage; faces east . First story: Faced with cast iron, upper stories brick.. Four square Corinthianesque piers, corners chamfered, with rope molding in panel on the face. Semielliptical heads, with ornamented molded archival t. Ovur each pier is an inverted bclJ_-shaped corbel, with acanthus leaves curling over the top rim. Between them in the spandrels are foliated scrolls, symmetrically disposed. The cornice is relatively simple, breaking out slightly over each corbel. In Ghe central bay is a modern double door.

Second and stories are similar: Three windows with stone lintels and sills. Double-hung sash; one maintains six panes, others are two- over-two lights. Attic: Three horizontal panels contain cast-iron grilles, having a narrow fret band across the bottom and anthemion design filling the remaining area. A gabled parapet with narrow brick coping above. Site: This building is on the west side of Meeting Street, opposite the end of Pinclmey Street. Prepared by Harley J. McKee, Architect National Park Service September 227 Meeting Street (Commercial Building Front) HABS No. Charleston Charleston County South Carolina Addendum to: Commercial Building Front 227 Meeting Street Charleston Charleston County South Carolina (as recorded in

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Historic American Buildings Survey National Park Service Southeast Region Department of the Interior Atlanta, Georgia ~~:ti::i NATIO:'.AL ARCHITECTURAL ANO E~GINEE'll'IG ~EC.J=.O D<-rartmcnt of the lnlcnor HISTORIC A~Eq I CAM L ~ I NGS SURVEY ~tage Conservation and Recreation Service ish, DC 201AJ ARCHITECTURAL DATA FORM le.,._,...,~ Addendum:To: 1i9-' TATE COUNTY TOl-nl OR VIC IN I TY outh Carolina Charleston Charleston ~ISTORIC NAME OF STRUCTURE (INCLUDE SOURCE FOR NAME) HASS NO. 227 MEETING STREET (Connnercial Building Front) SC:CONDARY OR COMMON NAMES OF STRUCTURE - Barnett, - H, H.

Williams (Hats & Caps - Wholesale), - Star Bargain House (Wholesale Clothing), - The Valcanizing & Auto Accesso Co., - Hanover Beer Parlor COMPLETE ADDRESS (DESCRIBE LOCATION FOR RURAL SITES 227 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC DATE OF CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE SOURCE ARCHITECT\S INCLU After Fire (News & Courier) SIGNIFICANCE ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL, IN L t Structure is one of a row of Century commercial buildings and have housed a variety of tenants. (See Above) STYLE (IF APPROPRIATE) Greek Revival (Modified) MATE_RIAL OF CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS) Brick load bearing side walls, brick facade, iron columns and cornice on ground floor, Modern rick infill. , A P E AND DIMENSIONS OF STRUCTc~E (S.,ETCHED FLOOR PLANS ON SEPARATE PAGES ARE ACCE?T:>,SLE) EXTERIOg

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Simplicity of Greek Revival has been modified with a brick parapet and iron elements (columns and cornice) on the first floor. INTERIOR FEATURES OF NOTE (DESCRIBE FLOOR PLANS, IF NOT SKETCHED) MAJOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS ~ITH DATES PRESENT CONDITION AND USE OTHER INFORMATION AS APPROPRIATE Documentation for this structure was prepared by the Jfficc of Downtown Revitalization, City of Charleston, in compliance with the Executive Order and a Memorandum of Agreement with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, HUD, EDA & Holywell Corporation (Developer) SOURCES OF INFORMATION (INCLUDE LISTING ON NATIONAL fiEGIS1ER, STATE REGISTERS, E,C.) !~roperty is in the Old & Historic District, both a local zoning district and a historic Jis trict on the National Register, extended jn 19 75.

Information: derived from News & I Courier articles and the City of Charles ton Archives. !CJMPILE~, AFFILIATION 1 Transmitted by: William D. Evans, AlA Paul Hawke Design & Technical Services Specialist NPS/SERO June 28, Office of Downtown Revitalization At:lanta,Ga. Nov mber ADDENDUM TO: HASS No. 227 MEETING STREET (COMMERCIAL BUILDING) (Commercial Building Front) Charleston ~ Charleston County (2 South Carolina I PHOTOGRAPHS HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior C St. NW Washington, DC