Dock Street Theatre
- Historically Known As: Planters' Hotel
- Address: 135 Church St
- Vicinity: Queen St
- Neighborhood of French Quarter, Charleston in Charleston, SC
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1736/02/12 | Dock Street Theatre presents 'The Recruiting Officer,' by George Farhquar | |||||
| 1740/00/00 | Dock Street Theatre most likely burns down during the Great Fire of 1740 | |||||
| 1809/00/00 | Alexander Calder constructs the main portion of the building as the Planter's Hotel | |||||
| 1838/00/00 | Junius Brutus Booth | Junius Brutus Booth allegedly tries to kill his manager at the Planters Hotel | ||||
| 1855/00/00 | Maybe the front entrance was added by J W Gamble | |||||
| 1935/00/00 | DuBose Heyward | Work | DuBose Heyward helps to restore the Dock Street Theatre and becomes the resident playwright | |||
| 1937/11/26 | Dock Street Theatre re-opens with a production of 'The Recruiting Officer,' by George Farhquar |
| Particulars for Dock Street Theatre: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Other Description | Federal transitional |
| Historic Use | Hotel |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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