Old Charleston Jail
Historic district in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Incorporates most of area S of Bee, Morris, and Mary Sts. to Waterfront, Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Jul 16, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78002497 |
| Type of place | neighborhood, historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Incorporates most of area S of Bee, Morris, and Mary Sts. to Waterfront, Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.77847, -79.93723 · 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
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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 78002497. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.