National Historic Landmark · Charleston, South Carolina
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A listed building in Charleston, South Carolina, built 1713. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 79 Cumberland St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Jan 5, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72001200 |
| Built | 1713 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings, 2 objects |
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 | 79 Cumberland St. |
| Coordinates | 32.77933, -79.93043 · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
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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 72001200. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.