Dublin Core
Title
Charleston: Porgy & Bess
Description
Adopted by Dubose Heyward, this section of Church Street is responsible for inspiring “Catfish Row” in his story “Porgy”. This story was eventually turned into the opera production “Porgy and Bess” which depicts black life in the 1920s in Charleston. These two neighboring houses share a double-hipped Mansard roof and are three stories tall. The buildings are also lined with well-preserved dormer windows.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1978-02-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
1090
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
City
Charleston
Country
United States of America
Library of Congress Subject Headings
"Housing -- Dwellings -- South Carolina -- Charleston; Charleston, South Carolina -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Opera -- Race in opera -- South Carolina -- Charleston; Catfish Row (Charleston, S.C.); "
Region
South Carolina
Street Address
89-91 Church St.