College of Charleston
Also known as: College of Charleston Complex:Main Building,Library, and GatGlebe, George, St. Philip, and Green Sts., Charleston, South Carolina
Photos
College of Charleston
1. Historic American Buildings Survey, C.O. Greene, Photographer March 27, 1940 DETAIL OF PORTICO, SOUTH ENTRANCE.
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
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Map
Coordinates:
+32.78365, -79.9370832°47'01" N, 79°56'13" W
Description
Three structures on this small campus are of architectural significance: the Main Building (1829; 1852), a large Roman Revival edifice, was designed by William Strickland and and later enlarged by Edward B. White; the Gate Lodge (1852), also in the Roman Revival style, was designed by White; the Library (1856), a mid-19th century Classical Revival structure with Italianate details, is the work of George Walker. The three buildings achieve architectural unity through their Pompeian-red stuccoed walls. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 11, 1971
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1971
- Reference number
- 71000748
- Architectural styles
- Early Republic; Other architectural type; Roman Revival
- Area of significance
- Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- College
- Current function
- College
- Periods of significance
- 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1827; 1856
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 3
Update Log
- July 14, 2014: New Street View added by Michael Miller