CFD responds to partial wall collapse downtown

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Rob Le Cates

A member of the Charleston Fire Department ties off the perimeter with caution tape while Assistant Fire Chief Tim Meister investigates the building collapse at Smallhorn Law LLC across the street from the Courthouse on the Square.

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2022

The west-facing wall of Smallhorn Law, LLC. has partially collapsed.

The road and sidewalks between the building and City Hall are currently blocked off. The interior of the building is not damaged.

CFD Assitant Chief Tim Meister said they do not anticipate the wall collapsing more, but will keep the area blocked off as a safety precaution.

“When the guys got here they noticed that the bricks on the other side of the plaster had kicked out, which is somewhat common in older buildings,” Meister said. “For us right now, safety-wise, we’re just going to isolate the area just in case more of the wall or bricks come out.”

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Rob Le Cates
The Charleston Fire Department respond to a partial exterior building collapse at Smallhorn Law LLC at Charleston Square across the street from the Charleston Courthouse Sunday afternoon. The building had no interior damage, and the owners had already planned on repairing the building. This damage only sped up the repair process.

Corryn Brock can be reached at 581-2812 or at [email protected].