National Historic Landmark · Charleston, South Carolina
Old Charleston Jail
A listed building in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
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 |
| 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 ↗
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.
Where it is
| Street | Incorporates most of area S of Bee, Morris, and Mary Sts. to Waterfront |
| Coordinates | 32.77847, -79.93723 · Directions ↗ |
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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 78002497. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.