Removal of the John C. Calhoun Monument ID: 354 | This file appears in: Marion Square and the “The 1869 Baseball Riot,” 329 Meeting Street After 124 years, the John C. Calhoun Monument was removed on June 24, 2020, after more than 17 hours of demolition work. Photograph courtesy of Kieran Taylor. Download Original File "Removal of the John C. Calhoun Monument" appears in: Marion Square and the “The 1869 Baseball Riot,” 329 Meeting Street