National Historic Landmark · house · Charleston, South Carolina

Blacklock, William, House

Historic house in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

18 Bull
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What it is

Wikipedia · William Blacklock House

The William Blacklock House is a historic house at 18 Bull Street in Charleston, South Carolina. A National Historic Landmark, this brick house, built in 1800 for a wealthy merchant, is one of the nation's finest examples of Adamesque architecture. It is now owned by the College of Charleston, housing its Office of the foundation.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address18 Bull St., Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedNov 7, 1973
Reference number73001681
Type of placehouse
StyleFederal architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address18 Bull St., Charleston, SC
Coordinates32.78309, -79.93949 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBuck Hall Recreation Area 28 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001681. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.