Site of Old Charles Towne | |
 Cabin at Charles Towne Landing, August 2016 | |
  Location in South Carolina  Location in United States | |
| Location | 1500 Old Towne Road |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32°48′27″N 79°59′13″W / 32.80750°N 79.98694°W |
| Area | 184 acres (74 ha) |
| Built | 1670 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000162[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1969 |
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site in the West Ashley area of Charleston, South Carolina preserves the original site of the first permanent English settlement in Carolina.[2][3] Originally opened in 1970 to commemorate South Carolina's tricentennial, this 664-acre (269 ha) site is home to an exhibit hall, rental facility, a natural habitat zoo, ongoing archeological excavations, miles of trails, dozens of picnic tables, a replica tall ship, six fireable replica cannon, and much more.
The Tricentennial Commission selected Corkern and Wiggins of Hilton Head, South Carolina in 1968 to design the exhibition pavilion at the site.[4] When public comments criticized a drawing of the proposed pavillon, a member of the Tricentennial Commission released a second drawing that, he claimed, would better present the structure; he noted also that the pavilion would be built near the location of the Old Town egg factory and not on the site of the Waring gardens.[5] Many delays pushed the opening of the pavillion past the opening of the park itself.[6] Problems with the roof of the pavilion were more complicated to fix than expected, and the discussion with the contractor and engineers over repairs continued into June 1970.[7] Plans were finally agreed upon to reinforce the roof with additional columns.[8] The pavilion eventually opened on July 16, 1970.[9] During Hurricane Hugo, the pavilion was damaged and never repaired; permission to demolish the pavilion (and other park buildings) was granted in November 2002.[10]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Lister, Mrs. Toney J. (June 16, 1969). "Site of Old Charles Towne" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Site of Old Charles Towne, Charleston County (Albemarle Point, Charleston vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Williams, Barbara S. (June 29, 1968). "Architects Named for Tricentennial". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. B1.
- ^ "Color Rendering Completed of Pavilion at Old Town". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. May 14, 1969. p. 1B.
- ^ Hunter, Charles (April 7, 1970). "Pavillion Erectors Given Ultimatum". Evening Post. p. 1B.
- ^ "Pavilion Opening Still Up in the Air". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. June 12, 1970. p. 1B.
- ^ Williams, Barbara S. (June 27, 1970). "Firm to Finish Pavilion in Three Weeks". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 1B.
- ^ "Controversial Pavilion Officially Opens". Evening Post. Charleston, South Carolina. July 16, 1970. pp. 1B.
- ^ Hardin, Justin (November 14, 2002). "Parks Gets OK to Demolish Buildings". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. B1.
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