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US Custom House 1 B W Wood Print
by Joseph C Hinson
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US Custom House 1 B W wood print by Joseph C Hinson. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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The U.S. Custom House is the custom house in Charleston, South Carolina. Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the... more
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The U.S. Custom House is the custom house in Charleston, South Carolina. Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from the Union. After the Civil War, construction was restarted in 1870 and completed in 1879.
In the tense pre-Civil War period, the federal government felt that building a new custom house in Charleston to replace the Old Custom House would be a positive sign to South Carolina. A design competition with a $300 prize was announced.
About ten architects submitted entries. The four known entrants were three Charlestonian architects: Edward Brickell White, Edward C. Jones, and Peter H. Hammarskold and one Savannah, Georgia architect, John S. Norris. Noted New York architect, James Renwick submitted a late entry, which was returned.
The commission judging the entries selected the Jones design and submitted the plans to the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington, DC.
There wa...
About Joseph C Hinson
South Carolina native, photographer, railroad aficionado, I am happy when there is a camera strapped around my neck and something interesting in my viewfinder. This is my work, and I am proud to share it with you. I like to shoot railroads and interesting buildings and skylines as well as people. I am a former award-winning TV News photographer with the most watched TV station in South Carolina who has also photographed (and wrote) for newspapers and magazines such as Trains and Railroad and Railfan. Message me any comments or questions you may have. I go by Joe.
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Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your STUNNING image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP. I hope you have a wonderful new year. Please add this to the discussion 2020 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” L
Joseph C Hinson replied:
Thank you very much, Kathi