North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Charleston Station

Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023

1. Charleston Station Marker, Side One

Inscription.
(side 1)
The Charleston Station was built in 1956 by the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL). ACL hoped the new station would attract customers, particularly tourists traveling on its Florida-bound trains. In 1967, ACL merged with Seaboard Air Line to become the Seaboard Coast Line, which later merged with CSX. In 1970, Congress passed an act to prevent the financial collapse of several U.S. railroads by creating Amtrak, a national railroad corporation. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) Charleston Station was a two-story building designed in the International style and was emblematic of mid-century modern architecture. It was long and linear, with a low-sloped roof. The most distinctive feature was the green Mo-Sai pre-cast concrete panels used at the entrance and around the windows. When it opened in 1956, the station was segregated by race, with separate waiting rooms, bathrooms, and drinking fountains. The Charleston Station was razed in 2018.

Erected 2019 by City of North Charleston. (Marker Number 10-110.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture

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• Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 32° 52.502′ N, 79° 59.891′ W. Marker is in North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from Gaynor Avenue 0.1 miles north of Hock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4565 Gaynor Ave, North Charleston SC 29405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Peter's A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named St. Peter's A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Liberty Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Liberty Hill's Vietnam Fighting Men (approx. 0.4 miles away); Louie Tenement (approx. half a mile away); Naval Hospital District (approx. 1½ miles away); Charleston Naval Hospital Historic District (approx. 1½ miles away); Marine Barracks (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Charleston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Park Circle (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Charleston Station Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023

2. Charleston Station Marker, Side Two

Charleston Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023

3. Charleston Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.