View from Francis Marion Hotel Roof, 1940
This file appears in: Marion Square and the “The 1869 Baseball Riot,” 329 Meeting Street
Marion Square as seen from the roof of the Francis Marion Hotel, 1940. Courtesy of Historic Charleston Foundation Archives.
This file appears in: Marion Square and the “The 1869 Baseball Riot,” 329 Meeting Street
Marion Square and the “The 1869 Baseball Riot,” 329 Meeting Street
Marion Square is located in the heart of downtown Charleston. Named after Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion, the square is physically bounded by Calhoun, Meeting, Tobacco, and King Streets. The space today is what remains from a 10-acre parcel once owned…