These are wonderful suggestions, and I'd love to have these maps. So, how do I get them? I tried finding a street address for or ways to order books from the Historic Charleston Foundation via their website at http://www.historiccharleston.org/ I found interesting info on the foundation and its work, info about the homes and gardens tour, and a sale on reproductions ad. But nothing about books. How do I order? I couldn't bring up "This is Charleston" or "Birth of a City" via search on Amazon, which normally give options for books no longer in print, too. And a YAHOO search for "Charleston Museum" gave up several museums, but none called the "Charleston Museum." There is one called Karpeles Manuscript Library Charleston Museum located at 68 Spring Street Charleston, South Carolina 29403--would that be it? When I get to Charleston in three weeks, I'd really like to put my hands on these things, so..... suggestions? Thank you, Elizabeth Ken Daniell wrote: > > Since maps are being discussed: > The Historic Charleston Foundation has very reasonably priced reproductions of > city maps from several time periods including the 1704 Crisp map. > The Charleston Museum gift shop has a very cheap oversize book (I think the > title is Birth of a City) which includes several city maps including one which > overlays the very early city streets of the "Grand Modell" and a modern street > map. It is striking how much of the modern peninsula has been filled in and > streets extended. That particular map has been invaluable to me in matching up > the earliest deed records with the present city. > > A book titled This is Charleston (first printed 1944) is an architectural survey > with photos and addresses of buildings, some now destroyed. In the back are > several maps: one showing original creeks and marshes, one of a 1725 platt and > early plantation lines, one outlining historic suburbs, one showing > fortifications and marshes, another showing 19th century fires. Each of these > are imposed on a modern map, although the scale is small. > Happy Hunting, > Ken Daniell > > Patricia Kruger wrote: > > > A current map of Charleston will probably show you 75-80 % of the same > > streets. If you are talking peninsula Charleston, a few have been added in > > the early 1900s that would be primarily fill (e.g. Murray Boulevard), but > > most of the others remain the same. Some street names changed, but I think > > it was prior to 1850. An early map (i.e. 1788) is available at the Historic > > Charleston Foundation shop (and probably other museum shops in the city for > > about 5-10 dollars. It is a reproduction of a 1788 London fire company map > > and has been invaluable to me in looking at street names that changed in the > > interim (e.g Union St. became State Street today). Depending on the streets > > you are looking for, it might or might not help you. I'd start with a > > current (1990s) map for the late 1800s addresses you are seeking and if you > > can't find the streets there, then check one such as this older one. > > > > There are also Sanborn fire insurance maps from the early 1900s (and > > possibly late 1800s), that I know are available at the SC Historical > > Society, but are reference only. Be aware as you are searching that house > > numbers have changed several times in Charleston and there is no master > > list, so # 22 Hasell Street in 1860, for example, if not likely to be # 22 > > Hasell Street today. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <CJK1043@aol.com> > > To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 9:17 AM > > Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] CHARLESTON CITY Maps > > > > > Can any one tell me how I might be able to get a early Charleston map, > > > showing the Streets? After searching City Directories, I would like to be > > > able to see how close certain streets were to each other and ect. I would > > > like to have a copy of a map for Charleston Streets , around 1850 -1890 . > > > > > > > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > > > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > > > South Carolina Historical Society > > > http://www.schistory.org > > > > > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > > South Carolina Historical Society > > http://www.schistory.org > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577

The Karpeles Manuscript Museum is a privately sponsored museum that houses manuscripts . The collection rotates periodically. IT is open to the public and free. It is not specific to Charleston manuscripts. The HIstoric Charleston Foundation Shop is on Meeting Street, across from the SC Historical Society. Address would be about 102 Meeting Street or so. They will be doing house tours for the next month. You found the information on tickets for house tours from their web site, so I'd call that. It's all in the same building, I think (at least it used to be). Charleston Museum is at 360 Meeting STreet, across from the Visitor Center. phone 843 722 2996 ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Russo <elizabethrusso@home.com> To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] CHARLESTON CITY Maps > These are wonderful suggestions, and I'd love to have these maps. So, > how do I get them? > > I tried finding a street address for or ways to order books from the > Historic Charleston Foundation via their website at > http://www.historiccharleston.org/ > > I found interesting info on the foundation and its work, info about the > homes and gardens tour, and a sale on reproductions ad. But nothing > about books. How do I order? > > I couldn't bring up "This is Charleston" or "Birth of a City" via search > on Amazon, which normally give options for books no longer in print, > too. > > And a YAHOO search for "Charleston Museum" gave up several museums, but > none called the "Charleston Museum." There is one called Karpeles > Manuscript Library Charleston Museum located at 68 Spring Street > Charleston, South Carolina 29403--would that be it? > > When I get to Charleston in three weeks, I'd really like to put my hands > on these things, so..... suggestions? > > Thank you, > > Elizabeth >

Elizabeth, "This is Charleston An Architectural Survey of a Unique American City", 139 pages, published by Carolina Art Association, has been preprinted multiple times since 1944. The copy I have was printed 1995. My price was $6.95. For purchases contact Gibbes Museum Shop, 135 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401. There are 572 photographs of buildings with name, street address, and categorized as Nationally Important, Valuable to City, Valuable, and Notable. "Complete Charleston A Guide to the Architecture, History, and Gardens of Charleston" by Margaret H. Moore, 1997, 205 pages, pub. by TM Photography, Inc., P.O. Box 351, Charleston, SC 29402, 803-577-4288, $16.50. Divided into walking tours of 11 neighborhoods with historical descriptions of buildings and homes, though not all are photographed. For the truly serious the last word is "The Buildings of Charleston" by Jonathan H. Poston for Historic Charleston Foundation, 1997, University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, SC, $39.95 (a bargain), 659 pages. Features more than 1,000 photographs and drawings; street address, date, detailed text for each entry. Ken Daniell