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68 Meeting St.(right in sketch): John Cordes Prioleau House, built in 1810, was a typical early 19th century single house, but dramatically altered with Victorian detailing around 1900. 72 Meeting St. (center in sketch): South Carolina Society Hall. This Neoclassical hall was constructed 1803-04 for a fraternal society of French Huguenots. Designed by one of its members, Architect Gabriel Manigault, the pedimented portico over the sidewalk was added in the 1820's. 80 Meeting St.: St. Michael's Church, is one of Charleston's most enduring symbols and one of America's most sophisticated 18th century Colonial Georgian buildings. Built 1752-61, the architect is unknown. But the design is similar to London's, St. Martin-in-the- Fields (1726), designed by James Gibbs. Although the church sustained some damage during the Civil War, its' steeple was painted black during the war and escaped damage. The Greek portico (foreground, left in sketch), using both Ionic and Doric column capitals, was added in 1830 to 59 Meeting St. circa 1750, a Georgian double-style house. |
