View from the spire of St. Michael's Church, looking east, Charleston, South Carolina
Special Collection:
02: South Carolina, Charleston, Box 2, Civil War Stereographs
Accession number:
1983.02.02.35
Maker:N/A
Historical period:
ca. 1865
Wars and Conflicts:
Civil War
Type:
Stereograph
Dimensions:
H x W: 3.5 in. / 7 in.
Acquisition date:
1983-1987
Credit line:
Gift of Reginald W. Okie
Location:
Library, Third Floor
Provenance:
From 1985:
The Army and Navy Club, gift of Reginald W. Okie
Label:
verso: No.17. Panoramic View of Charleston,
From the spire of St. Michael's Church, (looking east.)
This picture presents a good view of Broad Street, and that portion of Charleston adjacent thereto, East of Meeting Street, as seen from the spire of St. Michael’s Church. This is the first portion of Charleston settled. The entire business of the City was conducted within its limits prior to the Revolutionary War, and for some time afterwards. Many of the buildings in this district were built in Colonial times. Broad street now, from Meeting Street to East Bay, contains all the banks, banking houses, insurance agencies, broker’s offices and low offices. In fact, it is the Wall Street of Charleston. The building to be seen at the foot of the street, with a Cupola, is known as the Old Post Office, or Exchange. It was erected prior to the Revolutionary War, and with it is connected a very interesting history.