City of Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions With Complete Solutions Adger's Wharf - Correct Answers ✅Infilled land east of East Bay Street Originally owned by Robert Tradd, 1st English child born in S.C.Bought by James Adger & Co. in the 1830s and 40s Southern terminus of the 1st steamship line to New York Now incorporated into Waterfront Park Alexander Street - Correct Answers ✅Originally from Boundary St. (Calhoun) to Chapel St.Laid as a part of Mazyckborough in 1786, named for developer, Alexander Mazyck East end of Judith St., in Wraggsborough, became part of Alexander St. in the 1880s Middle St., in Middlesex, became part of Alexander St. in 1903 Gaillard Auditorium interrupts the street 80 Alexander Street - Correct Answers ✅Liberty Tree Marker Christopher Gadsden 1st for for colonial independence here under a live oak tree Led a group called the "Sons of Liberty" British cut down the tree & burned the stump to prevent its becoming a Patriot shrine during the 1780-82 occupation 1 / 4
City of Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions With Complete Solutions Judge William Johnson retrieved the root and had it made into cane heads, one of which was given to Thomas Jefferson 153 Alexander Street - Correct Answers ✅Memorial Missionary Baptist Church Constructed c. 1886; renovated mid-1970s Black members of First Baptist Church purchased this site for a burial ground in 1818 After the war, black Baptists separated amicably from First Baptist Church's white congregation and in 1868 the burial site was transferred to them A new congregation was formed in 1886 & present building built
- Amherst Street - Correct Answers ✅Presqu'ile (Presk-eel)
- French for Peninsula
Constructed c. 1802-08; Adamesque The house was built on a finger of high land jutting into marsh Jacob Besler, attorney and state senator 1812-15, built it Interior is carved wood and a spiral staircase Acquired by Henry Grimke, brother of Sarah and Angelina Grimke (famous abolitionists), in 1840 He added square, 3-story wing in Greek Revival at the rear 2 / 4
City of Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions With Complete Solutions 23-31 Ann Street - Correct Answers ✅Camden & Tower Depots Constructed 1849-50 Edward C. Jones, architect Designed for the S.C. Railroad Camden Depot included both freight and passenger depots Tower Depot (23 Ann St. & 36 John St.) was 1-story brick, which was destroyed in earthquake. Included 2 pairs of crenelated Gothic Revival gates (pair on Ann St. still remain) Currently a hub for CARTA and the Charleston Visitors Center 32-40 Ann Street - Correct Answers ✅S.C. Rail Road Company Freight Depot Cast iron keystones of each arch over the doorways of this former warehouse contains a palmetto tree under the encircling initials "S.C.R.R." with the date 1857 beneath Curved roof line, brick pilasters, rose windows in the gable ends Similar in style and construction to the freight depot on John St.Currently the Music Farm & Charleston School of Law Anson Street - Correct Answers ✅Laid out in 1745-46 as part of Ansonborough 3 / 4
City of Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions With Complete Solutions Originally between George & Centurion (now part of Society St) By city ordinance, in 1805, Charles, Quince, & Scarborough became part of Anson Street 13-25 Anson Street - Correct Answers ✅Goldsmith's Row Constructed 1894; rehabilitated 1980s
After 1788: a distillery, a cotton press, & a small flour mill
In 1894, Isaac A. Goldsmith, a dentist, industrialist, & real estate investor, built a group of 7 single houses as tenements Rare example of late 1800s housing development by 1 investor 27 Anson Street - Correct Answers ✅The Palmetto Fire Company Hall Constructed c.1850; converted to apartments c.1940; rehabilitated in 1986 as a single family residence Italianate Edward C. Jones, architect 30 Anson Street - Correct Answers ✅Edward McCrady House Constructed c. 1848 Greek Revival single house Jane Johnson McCrady built after the original house was destroyed by Fire of 1838
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