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Built at the turn of the 18th century, Charleston, South Carolina’s Pink House gets its name from the coral Bermuda stone that was used to build it. Bermuda stone is unique in that it is soft and malleable, but when exposed to outside weather, it hardens and strengthens.

This pre-revolution tavern stands three stores tall, each story consisting of a single, square, 13 by 13 foot room. The third floor’s ceilings slant inward due to the roof. It has undergone a few restorations, including an addition of a wing on the southeast corner, and an office/library on the third floor.

The Pink House remains the oldest standing tavern in the South. Since it’s construction, it has been owned by many people who used it as a tavern, a publishing business, and now an art gallery.

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http://www.ccpl.org/content.asp?id=15669&action=detail&catID=6028&parentID=5747 (accessed 29 Nov 20111)

http://pinkhousegallery.tripod.com/id13.html

(accessed 29 Nov 2011)

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This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

Creator 1 Role

Photographer

Creator 2 Role

Architect

Subject Headings

Pink House (Charleston, S.C.); Taverns (Inns) -- South Carolina -- Charleston; Historic buildings -- South Carolina -- Charleston; Charleston (S.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Architecture -- 18th century -- South Carolina -- Charleston;

Country Name

United States of America

Region Name

South Carolina

City Name

Charleston

Street Address

17 Chalmers St.

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Keywords

Pink House, Charleston, South Carolina, historic, dwellings, taverns, residential

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