National Historic Landmark · neighborhood · Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Old and Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Historic district in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · Charleston Historic District

The Charleston Historic District, alternatively known as Charleston Old and Historic District, is a National Historic Landmark District in Charleston, South Carolina. The district, which covers most of the historic peninsular heart of the city, contains an unparalleled collection of 18th and 19th-century architecture, including many distinctive Charleston "single houses". It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address280 E. Bay St., Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedMar 27, 1986
Reference number86000588
Type of placeneighborhood, historic district
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

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

Visiting

Access not on record
Address280 E. Bay St., Charleston, SC
Coordinates32.78114, -79.92549 · 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
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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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 86000588. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.