122 East Bay Street, b

122 East Bay Street, b

c. 1956-1957

11/21/2016 (date digital)

Old Exchange Bldg.

Back of photograph: "(c) Henry P. Staats / Old Exchange Bldg / Chas. / 122 East Bay St." 122 East Bay Street or locally called The Old Exchange and Provost Building was designed by William Rigby Naylor and built by Peter and John Adam Horlbeck. This two story Georgian building with its Ionic columns and pilasters, neoclassical urns and hipped roof made of Welsh Caenarvon slate was constructed between 1767 and 1771. It has three bay projections as well as east and west pediment central pavilions. It was originally meant as an exchange and custom house for shipping in the colony's early years as well as a public market and meeting place. It served as city hall briefly after the Revolution, then was purchased by the Federal government in 1818 when some alterations were made. During Reconstruction, the building was considered up for demolition due to damage following the war and again after the Earthquake of 1886. However, the city protested the demolition efforts, and the DAR and the state of South Carolina bought the building in 1912. References:National Park Service. In 1973 The Exchange and Provost Building became a National Historic Landmark. In 1976, a bicentennial restoration was planned, which took place between 1979 and 1983, which returned the Georgian building to its former glory. Including new cast stone replacement urns that were lost to the earthquake, new fire tower stairs, and a restoration of an upstairs for social events. Additionally the building serves as a museum. Charleston’s Historic, Religious and Community Buildings. Exchange and Provost Building. Retrieved from: https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/charleston/exc.htm. Poston, J. (1997). The buildings of Charleston: A guide to the city’s architecture. Columbia, University of South Carolina Press. South Carolina Department of History and Archives. National Register Properties in South Carolina. Exchange and Provost, Charleston County (E. Bay and Broad Sts., Charleston). Retrieved from: http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/charleston/S10817710010/index.htm

visible image 12 x 12 cm

Donated to CLS by Henry P. Staats.

Vories, Dylan (digital assistant)

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