Bell Tower

Bell Tower and Carrilon

Bell Tower and Carrilon

Bell Tower and Carrilon

     Erected in 1954, the bell tower and Carollin stands on the ground of the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. It is 90 feet tall. The tower also contains Colibarium made of marble and mahogany. containing 403 Niches.  The tower has multiple bells ranging in weight from 25 to 4,400 ponds.

     The bell tower was donated by two citadel alumni–Charles Daniel and R. Hugh Daniel.  This was as a tribute to Major Thomas Dry.  The major was killed in World War 2.

Charleston Market Hall

This is a two story Greek Revival style building.  It was built in !841.  The architect was Edward Brickell White..  It has brown stone stucco, red sandstone, green ironworks and prominent column.  The ground level is an arcade.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1973

Trinity United Methodist Church Charleston

     The congregation was founded in 1791. The current church was constructed in 1848–1850.  The bulding style is Greek Revival.  The architect was Edward Jones. The exterior is stuccoed brick painted white.  There are 6 white columns in the front.

Same as above

Plaque Charleston Federal Building

     It was commissioned by John Kennedy in the early 1960’s.  The building was completed in 1964. It one of Charleston’s few example of a mid century modern building. It was 7 stories high. It has a marble and brick facade.  The architect  was John Califf. Federal Agencies occupied building until 1999 after  there was extensive damage by Hurricane Floyd

     In 1/2008, it was purchased by a private developer.  It was converted into the Dewberry Hotel.

     In 1972, the building was renamed by Congress the L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building.

Charleston Federal Building