National Historic Landmark · Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Historic District (Boundary Increase)

A historic district in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

Charleston Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeHistoric district
AddressAn area roughly bounded by Calhoun, Archdale, Cumberland, E.Battery, Broad and Gadsden and an area along Anson St., Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedJan 30, 1970
Reference number70000923
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

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

A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Where it is

StreetAn area roughly bounded by Calhoun, Archdale, Cumberland, E.Battery, Broad and Gadsden and an area along Anson St.
Coordinates32.77791, -79.93283 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

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 70000923. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.