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Downtown Charleston Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Washington St E, Leon Sullivan Way, Knawha Blvd. and Summers St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1877/00/00
1915/00/00 John Scudder Adkins Architect Designed by John S Adkins, 100 Capitol Street (Kanawha National Bank - Security Bldg) is built, 1913-1915. The twelve-story commercial building is adorned with white glazed terra cotta tiles and Classical details.
1956/00/00

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Particulars for Downtown Charleston Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Criteria Exemplar
Historic Use Financial Institution
Sight Category Historic District
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Historic Use Post Office
Historic Use Professional
Historic Use Religious Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 24th March 2006

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Charleston Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Washington St. E, Leon Sullivan Way, Knawha Blvd. and Summers St.
Registry Number: 06000166
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Adkins, John S.; et.al.
Architectural Style: Late victorian, Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Area in Acres: 43
Contributing Buildings: 125
Non-Contributing Buildings: 36
Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Structures: 1
Contributing Objects: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: c 1877, 1956
Historic Function: Government, Religion, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Post office, Business, Religious structure, Professional, Financial institution
Current Function: Government, Religion, Education, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business Post office Religious structure Library Professional Financial institution

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