Charleston Courthouse Square Block 7
720 Monroe St.
Construction Date: 1870's-1880's
I-House with L-shape and stucco facade. There are wide-eve overhangs with brackets and double hung windows, as well as a two story addition on the North (front) facade.
714-718 1/2 Monroe St.
Construction Date: 1902
Two story commercial block with full parapet on the north and east side of the building. There is a cutback parapet on a 45 degree angle on the west side, as well. The roof line has a bracketed cornice. There are eight double hung windows with limestone sills and headers. The facade has decorative iron pilasters made by Christopher and Simpson, St. Louis, MO, that frame the display windows and center door. There is also a steel frame recessed entryway with two full length display windows.
501 7th St.
Construction Date: 1870's
This is a two story commercial building with stretcher bond brick. There is evidence of a cornice and the second floor has double hung windows with limestone sills on the front facade, and nine double hung windows with limestone sills on the Monroe Street side. There are iron pilasters on both sides of the first floor Jackson Street facade and the Monroe Street entrance, and a decorative cast-iron beltcourse above the first floor. The storefront has a steel frame display window with a recessed entry way.
503 7th St.
Construction Date: 1870's
Two story commercial building with stretcher bond brick and evidence of a cornice. The second story has double hung windows with limestone sills. Iron pilasters are on both sides of the first floor street front with a cast-iron beltcourse. The store front has a steel frame recessed entry with a glass door surrounded by two display windows.
505 7th St.
Construction Date: 1870's
Two story commercial building with seven rows of stretcher bond brick and evidence of a cornice. There are currently three double hung windows with evidence in the brick work that Italianate windows were originally present with limestone sills. Iron pilasters are on both sides of the first floor street front. There is a steel frame recessed entry with two display windows and a steel pilaster on each end.
507 7th St.
Construction Date: 1870's
This building is a two story commercial block with seven rows of stretcher bond brick and evidence of a cornice. The upper level has wooden, round arched, double hung windows with original limestone sills. There is a steel framed storefront on brick with a recessed entry on the right side. Pilasters adorn each side of the building.
509 7th St.
Construction Date: 1870's or 1880's
Two story commercial, English bond brick building. The second story windows are double hung with a segmented arch and decorative iron window heads and molded iron sills. The store front is a steel frame on brick with a recessed entryway on the right side and a full display window. One steel pilaster is located on the left side of the building.
511-515 7th St.
Construction Date: 1870's or 1880's
Two story commercial block with seven rows of stretcher bond brick. The second story windows are double hung with segmented arches and decorative iron window heads, each with a molded iron sill. There is a non-recessed store front, split into two segments by a brick column. Each has a full display window on a steel frame.
517 7th St.
Construction Date: 1912-1917
This a two story commercial, English bond brick building with a textured brick cornice and a decorative brick frieze. The second story has a Chicago-style window with a limestone sill. There is a recessed brick entryway with sidelights located on both sides of the door. There are no display windows present.
519 7th St.
Construction Date: 1912-1917
Two story commercial building with a textured brick cornice and a decorative brick frieze. There is a herringbone brick frame still intact for the Chicago-style window, but the entire window has been replaced sometime since 1978 (Around The Square, 372). There is also a steel frame, recessed entryway with full display window.
521 7th St.
Construction Date: 1952-1953
This building is a two story commercial block. The facade and part of the south side wall is limestone, and the remainder of the east side wall is English bond brick. There are metal-framed ribbon windows on the second story, and polished Wausau Granite composite for the first floor corners, pillars and base plates. The building has two steel framed recessed entryways with a full display window running the length of the facade and wraps around the side of the building. The granite composite runs along the base of the display windows.
