Washington Square
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Coordinates32°46′37″N 79°55′50″W / 32.77694°N 79.93056°W / 32.77694; -79.93056

Washington Square is a greenspace in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is located behind city hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Charleston Historic District. It was known as City Hall Park until October 10, 1881, when it was renamed in honor of George Washington.[1][2]

Along the east wall of the park is a monument to Gen. Pierre G.T. Beuregard, the Confederate general in charge of the city's defenses in 1862-1864. In 2004, the monument had repair work performed to correct a lean that had developed.[3]

In May 1901, a bust of Henry Timrod was unveiled in the park.[4]

A statue of William Pitt the Elder was once located in Washington Park. The statue suffered repeated damage, including a decapitation from a falling tree branch in November 1938, before being moved to the County Courthouse.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.charlestonphotographs.com/html/statue_gw.htm
  2. ^ The Revised Ordinances of the City of Charleston, South Carolina. 1903. p. 312.
  3. ^ David Slade (Dec. 2, 2004). "Settig Gen. Beauregard Straight". Charleston Post & Courier. p. B1. Retrieved Nov. 20, 2012. ((cite news)): Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Monument to Henry Timrod Unveiled". New York Times. May 2, 1901. Retrieved Nov. 20, 2012. ((cite news)): Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Statue of Pitt Escapes Wind but Not Tree". Middlesboro Daily News. Nov. 9, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved Nov. 20, 2012. ((cite news)): Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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