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90 Broad St (Commercial Building), Charleston, Charleston County, SC
90 Broad Street is a two-part building, with each part featuring its own facade. The western part is a large, three-story brick building, while the eastern section is a small, three-story frame infill building. The two section are a good example of late-nineteenth century Italiante commercial architecture at least based on the appearance of their facades. ... At the time of the Civil War, 90 Broad Street housed a doctor`s office and residence. After the war, the building contained a grocery and liquor store. In the twentieth century, the building housed apartments, doctor`s offices, a residence, and a garage. In 1904, the building was the site of the first meeting of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. The building survives as a tangible piece of Charleston history, one of countless locations throughout the city where the activities and services of everyday life were performed. 90 Broad Street is listed in the city`s Old and Historic District and has a Category III rating of "significant."
90 Broad St (Commercial Building), Charleston, Charleston County, SC
90 Broad Street is a two-part building, with each part featuring its own facade. The western part is a large, three-story brick building, while the eastern section is a small, three-story frame infill building. The two section are a good example of late-nineteenth century Italiante commercial architecture at least based on the appearance of their facades. ... At the time of the Civil War, 90 Broad Street housed a doctor`s office and residence. After the war, the building contained a grocery and liquor store. In the twentieth century, the building housed apartments, doctor`s offices, a residence, and a garage. In 1904, the building was the site of the first meeting of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. The building survives as a tangible piece of Charleston history, one of countless locations throughout the city where the activities and services of everyday life were performed. 90 Broad Street is listed in the city`s Old and Historic District and has a Category III rating of "significant."
Posted Date
Sep 28, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
