Charleston Courthouse Square Block 3
623 Monroe St.
Construction Date: ca 1905
Building contains 5,635 square feet in 2 1/2 stories of masonry block/brick construction. Architectural details include a limestone belt course, which separates the second and third floor. This limestone belt course creates a frieze above the third floor windows. There is also a limestone cornice. Steel framed plate glass display windows are located on the base. The building is Art Deco.
621 Monroe St.
Construction Date: ca 1920
Building contains 4,161 square feet on two stories of masonry block/brick construction. Architectural details include a dentilated brick cornice and tripartite Chicago-style windows with fixed panes framed by double hung windows. The plain facade with simple frieze is typical of the 1920's. Steel framed plate glass storefront windows are on the base.
619 Monroe St.
Construction Date: ca 1920
615 Monroe St.
Construction Date: ca 1920
Building contains 3,504 square feet; 2 1/2 stories of masonry block/brick construction. Architectural details include tripartite Chicago-style windows, with fixed panes, framed by double hung windows. Contrasting brick head molding over second floor windows. Limestone belt course above second story windows and limestone frieze and cornice. Steel framed plate glass display windows are on the base.
611-613 Monroe St.
Construction Date: ca 1890
Buildings contains 6,919 square feet in 2 1/2 stories of masonry block/brick construction. Architectural details include tripartite Chicago-style windows with fixed panes, framed by double hung windows (transoms are covered). Decorative brick head molding over second story windows and decorative brick rectangle below roof. Steel framed plate glass display windows are on the base. The building is Art Deco.
609 Monroe St.
Construction Date: 1920
Building contains 7,336 square feet in two stories of masonry block/brick construction. Architectural details include triangular pediment and decorative masonry insets. Terra cotta entablature over third floor windows, terra cotta cornice and stylized decoration at top of corner pilaster, between second and third floor and in pediment. Frame store front with small plate glass windows are located on the brick base. The building's style is Art Deco.
607 Monroe St.
Construction Date: ca 1870
Building contains 4,963 square feet in two stories of masonry block/brick construction. Architectural details include round arched window openings and decorative masonry insets with raised garlands at third floor level. Roof line balustrade is of stone and iron. Wood framed plate glass display windows located on the base. This is a neo-classical revival building.
601, 603, 605 Monroe St.
Construction Date: 1900
Building contains 18,971 square feet in three stories of masonry block/brick construction. Architectural details include third floor Palladian inspired, round-arched center window bordered and framed by two double hung windows. Second floor windows capped with single band of decorated, gauged brick. Limestone belt course separates first floor from second and second from third floor. West facade windows have limestone headers and sills. The northwest corner of the building is capped with a terra cotta pediment. Steel framed plate glass display windows with base. This building's style is Romanesque.
410 7th St.
Construction Date: 1900
Building contains 4,104 square feet in two stories of masonry, block/brick construction. Architectural details include a simple brick facade with tripartite Chicago style windows with fixed center pane, framed by double hung windows. Northeast corner of building is decorated with Oliver Sandstone and limestone quoin pattern on the North side of the first floor. Wood framed windows complement the recessed entrance.
