Typically, when researchers come to learn more about a topic, one of the first places to look is in the vertical file collections. Vertical files are materials, often ephemeral in nature, such as newspaper clippings, press releases, brochures, notes, reports, and other miscellaneous information objects that are collected and arranged by address, last name, or subject for ready reference.
Architectural and property vertical files files are arranged by street address and include newspaper clippings, photographs, research notes, and other miscellaneous information. If the property is (or was at one time) a plantation, check the SC Historical Society’s subject vertical file guide under the Plantations heading. Special Collections maintains vertical files on College of Charleston owned properties (see inventory below).
You might also find our biographical and genealogical vertical files helpful for locating more information about an individual or family. Genealogy vertical files may contain newspaper clippings, lineage charts, obituaries, and research notes of other genealogists. Ask for assistance to locate or search online catalog using keywords (ex. “Smith family”)
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BOX 1:
College Buildings, map, misc.
Campus Expansion
Campus Landscaping
Campus Plan
Distinguished Houses
Landscaping – misc.
Miscellaneous Buildings
Restoration – misc.
College Property, misc. early documents
2 Bull – Student Residence– (c.1907)
4 Bull – Student Residence– (c.1907)
6 Bull – Student Residence– (c.1907)
12 Bull-Hugh P. Cameron House (c. 1851)
18 Bull – William Blacklock House (dated 1800)
24 Bull – Lucas House (c. 1858)
125 Bull – Avery School (c.1865)
133 Calhoun – Physical Plant
160 Calhoun – Lightsey Conference Center (former Sears Building, c. 1948)
161 Calhoun – College Lodge – Student Residence (former motel, 1963)
162 Calhoun (dorm at corner of St Philips)
165 Calhoun – Maybank Hall
167 Calhoun
169 Calhoun – Maybank Hall
170 Calhoun – future Treasurer’s Office (former bank building)
171 Calhoun – Burnet Rhett Maybank Hall (1974)
(updated 1/2015)
BOX 2:
173 Calhoun - College Mall / Cougar Mall
175 Calhoun – Robert Scott Small Library (1972, 1975)
185 Calhoun at College Way – Counseling & Psychological Services
204 Calhoun – College Inn (former motel; demolished)205 Calhoun – Bishop England School (future site of new library, Addlestone Building)
College Street (closed)
3 College – (house destroyed)
3 College – Physicians Memorial auditorium (1974)
5 College – Language Faculty Offices
7 College – Abiel Bolles House (c. 1826)
8 College – Pi Kappa Phi Memorial Gate
9 College – Erckmann House (c. 1835)
11 College – Sottile House (1891) (Samuel H. Wilson House)
13 College – Buist Rivers Student Residence (1967)
14 College – (destroyed)
15 College – Rutledge Rivers Student Residence (1973)
17 College – Student Wellness Center – see 185 Calhoun
Coming - Pearlstine gates
26 Coming – Political Science Faculty Annex (c. 1798; moved from 25 St. Philip’s)
28 Coming – Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority (c. 1835)
29 Coming – Student Residence (c. 1907)
32 Coming – Phi Mu Sorority House
34 Coming – Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority (c. 1776)
35 Coming – Delta Delta Delta Sorority
36 Coming - Graves House (1842-1843)
37 Coming
38 Coming – Scott House (c. 1771)
40 Coming - William James Rivers House (c. 1851)
43 Coming – Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity (c. 1800)
44 Coming
45 Coming – Science Center Annex (c. 1955; former Public Safety)
45 Coming – Psychology Department Offices (c. 1850)
58 Coming – Science Center (1974-1987)
59 Coming – Psychology Department Offices (c. 1879)
65 Coming – Student Residence (1940)
70 Coming – Student Residence
72 Coming – Student Residence (c. 1860)
78 Coming at Calhoun – Central Energy Plant
Easy Bay Street Annex (north of Calhoun on East side opposite WCSC-TV)
217 Fort Johnson Road, James Island – Grice Marine Biological Laboratory
20 George – Pearlstine gates (moved to Coming Street)
20 George – Williard A. Silcox Physical Education and Health Center (c. 1934)
22 George – YMCA
24 George – Radcliffe/ King / High School of Charleston
28 George- house destroyed while moving
28 George – F. Mitchell Johnson Physical Education Center (19850
30 George – house
44 George - Sottile Theatre (1928)
52 to 54 George – demolished
58 George – Bernard Elliott House (c. 1803)
66 George – Edward Towell Library –Admissions Office
66 George – Harrison Randolph Hall (1828, 1850, 1975-1976)
(updated 1/2015)
BOX 3:
66 George – Porter’s Lodge – English Faculty Offices
66 George - Randolph Hall
66 George – Revolutionary Barracks
67 George – C.A.R.E. Program
69 to 71 Coming – Farr House (c. 1817) – Student Residence
71 George – Stern Student Center (1974- 1987)
72 George – English Faculty Offices (c. 1837)
74 George –(c. 1837) – English Faculty Offices
Glebe Street
4 Glebe – Residence
6 Glebe- Bishop Smith House (c. 1770) President’s Residence
9 Glebe – (c. 1854) – Faculty / Administrative Residence
11 Glebe – (c. 1854) – Faculty Offices
12 Glebe –(c. 1855) – Guest House
14 Glebe - (c. 1855) – Philosophy / Religious Studies Department
16 Glebe – (c. 1855) – Great House
20 Glebe – Thompson – Muller House (c. 1846) – Faculty House
22 Glebe – Faculty Offices
26 Glebe – Kennedy House (c. 1887)
2 Green – Martindale- Bell House (c. 1817) – Math Faculty Offices
4 Green –(c. 1817) – Math and Sciences School Offices
6 Green –Wagener House (c. 1817) – Campus Ministry
10 Green – Gov. William Aiken tenement (c. 1841) – Governor’s School
14 Green – Knox – Lesesne House (c. 1846) – Student Residence
20 Green - (house destroyed)
277 ½ to 279 King
284 King – Institute for Public Affairs and Policy Study
327 to 329 King – see also 44 George (Sottile Theatre)
8 Kirkland Lane – Student Residence
9 Liberty at St. Philip’s – J.C. Long Building (1970)
7 Liberty – Tate Center
Marshlands Plantation (sold) at Naval Base
298 Meeting – Student Residence
300 Meeting – Student Residence
305 Meeting – Carolina’s Frist Center
307 Meeting – Student Residence
7410 Northside Drive, North Charleston – North Area Facility
Outdoor Sports and Recreation Center, Remley’s Point, Mt. Pleasant
56 Pitt
23 Queen – The Cannon House
15 St. Philip’s – (1859) – Student Residence
17 St. Philip’s – (c. 1859) - Student Residence also see 15 St. Philip’s
19 St. Philip’s – (c. 1859) – Sociology and Anthropology Department
25 St. Philip’s – Thaddeus Street Education Center (1980; the house formerly at 25 St. Philip’s was moved in 1977 to 26 Coming)
27 to 29 St. Philip’s – Parking Garage – city
30 to 34 St. Philip’s – houses on site of parking lot
33 St. Philip’s – Bennett School (destroyed)
33 St. Philip’s at George Street – S. Douglas Craig Cafeteria and Student Residence (1959-1988)
40 to 44 St. Philip’s – School of the Arts Administrative Offices
50 St. Philip’s – Albert Simons Center for the Arts (1977)
52 St. Philip’s
54 St. Philip’s – Albert Simons Center for the Arts
58 St. Philip’s – Jewish Community Center
62 St. Philip’s
63 St. Philip’s
73 St. Philip’s – (Kinko’s site)
80 St. Philip’s – St. Philip’s Street Residence Hall
81 St. Philip’s – Bell South Building (c. 1940)
84 Wentworth – Wentworth Street Annex (Harold’s Cabin building)
87 Wentworth – Wentworth Street Parking Garage
88 and 90 Wentworth – see also 15-19 St. Philip’s Street
94 Wentworth – Charleston Math & Science Hub
91 to 95 Wentworth – Early Childhood Development Center
92 Wentworth – Student Residence
97 Wentworth – (c.1910) – Sigma Nu Fraternity House
99 Wentworth – (c. 1913) – Kappa Alpha Fraternity House
101 Wentworth – (c.1913) – Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House
103 Wentworth – (c.1913) – Kappa Sigma Fraternity House
105 Wentworth – (c.1913) – Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House
107 Wentworth – William Johnson House (c. 1858) – Sigma Chi Fraternity
112 to 114 Wentworth – (Jonas Beard House, c.1805) – Political Science Department
115 Wentworth – Wentworth street Residence Hall
(updated 1/2015)