Fireproof Building
United States historic place in Charleston, South Carolina. Built 1827 by Robert Mills. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Fireproof Building, also known as the County Records Building, is located at 100 Meeting Street, at the northwest corner of Washington Square, in Charleston, South Carolina. Completed in 1827, it was the most fire-resistant building in America at the time, and is believed to be the oldest fire-resistant building in America today.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 100 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Jul 29, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000161 |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | Robert Mills |
| Type of place | historic building |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 100 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.77684, -79.93176 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 28 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Charleston County
Reference
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 69000161. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.