CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A King Street building is awaiting demolition after partially collapsing on Halloween.
The 1941 brick building on 1001 King St. was vacant for years before the roof collapsed. The collapse caused the building to lean toward the neighboring apartment building that sits an estimated four feet away.
Neighbors at the nearby apartment and guests at Rodney Scott’s BBQ were forced out of the area that night.
Next door to the apartments is the Artist & Craftsmen Supply Store. Sales associate Anna Robertson remembers exactly what happened that day…