ChasDOC Venues

The American Theater

Named in honor of America's servicemen and women, The American Theater opened on September 19, 1942 as one of few premiere movie houses in Charleston. The theater was built to serve the vast number of people living north of Calhoun Street and included enough seating for 900. A modern facility, it also came equipped with a small stage, Simplex projectors and RCA sound equipment. Just five years later, the cineplex was already in desperate need of expansion, and shortly thereafter, 200 additional seats were installed and the small stage was enlarged.

Unfortunately, the theater's popularity did not last long. By the 1960's, attendance was unsustainably low, as the movie house struggled against economic and social changes and the overwhelming rise of television. Although one of the last-standing theaters in town, The American Theater was finally forced to close its doors in 1977. The building stood vacant and abandoned until Patrick Properties purchased it in 1997. The American re-opened in February of 2003 as a state of the art meeting and conference facility, and has since hosted a variety of memorable upscale corporate events.

From the Airport:

1. Start out going West on INTERNATIONAL BLVD
2. Make left onto ramp of I-26 E toward Charleston
3. Take King Street exit on right.
4. Take right onto King St.
5. The American will be down on your left on the corner of King and Radcliff Streets.

From Mt. Pleasant and 17S:

1. Cross over Cooper River Bridge- continuing on 17S towards downtown.
2. Take King Street exit on right.
3. At Stop sign take right onto King Street.
4. The American will be down on your left on the corner of King and Radcliff Streets.

From West Ashley and 17N:

1. Follow 17N signs to downtown.
2. Once over the Ashley River bridge, follow signs for Spring St.
3. Exit Spring Street, and continue straight.
4. Spring St. will dead end into King St.
5. Take a right onto King Street.
6. The American will be down on your left on the corner of King and Radcliff Streets.

The Navy Yard at Noisette

The Navy Yard Website

For nearly 100 years, the Naval Complex at North Charleston, SC served as the Charleston region's economic engine. Today, 1 340-acre section of the base is being revitalized as a sustainable, mixed-use urban hub. Called The Navy Yard, it offers unique opportunities for residential & cultural redevelopment.

Driving Directions to 10 Storehouse Row

2120 Noisette Blvd
("2120 Avenue D" on mapquest, etc.)
North Charleston, SC   29405
843-302-2100

From Downtown:

• Take   I-26 North for approx 1-2 miles
• Take Exit 218, the Navy Base/Spruill Ave Exit
• At end ramp, turn LEFT onto Spruill Ave
• Take Spruill Ave approximately 1.5 miles to McMillan Ave
• Turn RIGHT on McMillan; follow McMillan onto the base
• Take the first LEFT onto Noisette Blvd.
• 10 Storehouse Row is the second building on your right: large, grey with maroon trim

Parking is located across the street from 10 Storehouse Row, and will be clearly marked.

From I-526

If approaching from the West, take the Virginia Ave Exit

If approaching from the East, take Exit 19, the N.Rhett Ave Exit, and then get back on the highway toward Mt. Pleasant/Virginia Ave Exit and then get off at the Virginia Ave Exit

• At end of Exit, Turn RIGHT onto Virginia Ave
• Follow Virginia for Approximately 1 mile
• Just prior to Virginia making a 90-degree turn to the right, there will be a base entrance on your left
• Turn LEFT into the old base
• The road will fork; veer to your RIGHT onto Noisette Blvd.
• After passing over Noisette Creek, you will come to a four way stop; continue going straight.
• After the four way stop, 10 Storehouse Row is the fifth building on the left: large, grey with maroon trim

Parking is located across the street from 10 Storehouse Row, and will be clearly marked.

From I-26, North of North Charleston

• Take I-26 South towards Charleston
• Take Exit 213-B onto East Montague, and follow East Montague until it terminates (about 2.5 miles), passing around Park Circle and through the Olde Village.
• At the end of East Montague, turn RIGHT onto Virginia Avenue; follow for ¼ mile
• Just prior to Virginia making a 90-degree turn to the right, there will be a base entrance on your left
• Turn LEFT into the old base
• The road will fork, veer to your RIGHT onto Noisette Blvd. 
• After crossing over Noisette Creek, you will come to a four way stop; continue going straight
• After the four way stop, 10 Storehouse Row is the fifth building on the left: large, grey with maroon trim

Parking is located across the street from 10 Storehouse Row, and will be clearly marked.

folly beach

THE CITY OF FOLLY BEACH is a barrier island, six miles long and the closest beach to historical Charleston, South Carolina, 15 minutes via the Connector. Folly Beach is the home of sea, sand, and surfing, historical and cultural sites; a maritime forest; Morris Island Lighthouse; gourmet food, endangered species of birds; and southern hospitality. Folly Beach is a "must see - must visit" place.

directions to folly beach

Take the James Island connector to the end; Folly Road.

Take a left and drive to the end, until you hit The Holiday Inn. You cannot drive anymore! Follow signs to the Film Festival. (Sunday, October 8 th at 7:15PM sharp.)