tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post4821254165515994248..comments2024-01-01T19:09:57.162-05:00Comments on Charleston Daily Photo: Farewell to the old Charleston LibraryCharlestonjoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-14508212110568381882013-07-26T19:02:37.891-04:002013-07-26T19:02:37.891-04:00Interesting history. The building doesn't have...Interesting history. The building doesn't have that C-city charm...Susan Moorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744130110550636177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-43295850585870469652013-07-25T07:44:50.757-04:002013-07-25T07:44:50.757-04:00The style is called 50s Modern or Mid-Century Mode...The style is called 50s Modern or Mid-Century Modern. The problem with it is that it's not quite old enough to be historic. It's a controversial style with fewer love-it than hate-it feelings. Sadly, this style is disappearing fast. The problem with saving this building is what do you do with it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-49741718570020743522013-07-24T17:27:01.327-04:002013-07-24T17:27:01.327-04:00Tanya, it isn't. It was in the midcentury mode...Tanya, it isn't. It was in the midcentury modern period and it was pretty high up on the peninsula. Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-8902040590987152932013-07-24T14:33:22.768-04:002013-07-24T14:33:22.768-04:00My last trip trough was when the deserted building...My last trip trough was when the deserted building was set up as a Haunted House for Halloween! Ghosts and goblins of famous authors!chuckographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11470680925439268623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-73870371139646543562013-07-24T10:40:20.588-04:002013-07-24T10:40:20.588-04:00it isn't very charleston looking!it isn't very charleston looking!Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-62535536232311851072013-07-24T07:45:55.766-04:002013-07-24T07:45:55.766-04:00Me too and yet now I hardly ever go into a library...Me too and yet now I hardly ever go into a library. Sad in a way. Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-71735976856500800412013-07-24T07:45:38.117-04:002013-07-24T07:45:38.117-04:00Merisi - it isn't a very attractive building t...Merisi - it isn't a very attractive building to begin with so I am hoping for an improvement. Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-22011814154681706052013-07-24T05:45:28.019-04:002013-07-24T05:45:28.019-04:00I had many a good read from that building.I had many a good read from that building.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-28585445867101019912013-07-24T03:48:35.650-04:002013-07-24T03:48:35.650-04:00Too bad there could not be found a way to keep the...Too bad there could not be found a way to keep the building and renovate it, for some other use. Good thing you captured those images before it was gone for good!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com