Architectural Drawings collection
Scope and Contents
The blueprints and architectural drawings collection includes as-built drawings, blueprints, and topographical views of churches, schools, parish halls, other buildings, and land as needed by Catholic institutions throughout South Carolina. The drawings depict building renovations and additions, new construction, floor plans, property boundaries, electrical and mechanical schematics, and site studies.
Dates
- Created: 1918-2016, undated
- Other: Date acquired: 02/24/2014
Creator
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Charleston (S.C.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Diocese of Charleston makes no representation that it is the owner of any copyright or other literary property in the materials contained in its archives. In providing access to or permitting the reproduction of any such materials, the Diocese of Charleston does not assume any responsibility for determining the nature of any rights, ownership or interest therein; nor for obtaining the appropriate permissions to publish or use; nor for determining the nature of any liabilities (for defamation and invasion of privacy) that may arise from any publication or use. This rests entirely with the researcher.
Biographical or Historical Information
The Diocese of Charleston is responsible for approving buildings and renovations for Catholic institutions in the state of South Carolina. Each building project provides a copy of the building plans to the Office of Archives and Records Management.
Extent
53.00 Linear Feet (83 roll storage boxes; 1 slim document box; 19 oversize folders in 3 flat file drawers; digital files on external hard drive.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The blueprints and architectural drawings collection includes as-built drawings, blueprints, and topographical views of churches, schools, parish halls, other buildings, and land.
Arrangement Note
The collection is arranged alphabetically by county and then alphabetically by city. The box number count begins anew for each county.
Method of Acquisition
Found in collection.
Accruals and Additions
More accruals expected.
Separated Materials
Flat file 2, drawer 1: Oversize folder 1-5, 17 Flat file 2, drawer 2: Oversize folder 6-10 Flat file 2, drawer 3: Oversize folder 11-16 External hard drive
Processing Information
Processed by Brian Fahey, 2004; and Melissa Bronheim, March 2014.
- Architectural drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Blueline prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Blueprints (reprographic copies) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Church buildings -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- DVDs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Measured drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Record drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- School buildings -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Topographical views Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Inventory of the Architectural Drawings collection, 1918-2016, undated
- Date
- 02/26/2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives Repository
114 Broad Street
Carriage House
Charleston SC 29401 US
843-410-1720
843-410-1765
archives@charlestondiocese.org
