HPCP 199: Introduction to Historic Preservation: Other Repositories

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is located at 125 Bull St. and is part of the College of Charleston Libraries system. The papers of Herbert A. DeCosta, a renowned African American architect and contractor in Charleston, are particularly valuable for studying the built environment.

An archive of historic manuscripts, books and visual materials representing Charleston and the surrounding Lowcountry.

Records include:
Building Permits, 1932-1953, 1967-2004 (Indexes to Building Permits, 1932-2004)
Board of Architectural Review Minutes
Certificates of Occupancy, 1975-2004
Elevation Certificates, 1990s – present
General Files, 1919-
Minutes of City Council and other City committees
Mayoral Papers
City Council Journals
City Ordinances
City Yearbooks, 1880-1951
Engineering files
Studies and Reports
Plats

The best place to locate information about historic properties in South Carolina

A collection of property files, photographs, architectural drawings, books, pamphlets, technical reports, and videos pertaining to architecture, historic preservation, Charleston and South Carolina history, archaeology, building arts, decorative arts, and gardens.

The RoD office holds land titles, liens, and other documents relating to property transactions in Charleston County.

Search for real property by owner, address, or sales.