National Register of Historic Places - South Carolina (SC), Charleston County

Charleston County South Carolina (Page 5) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Stuart, Col. John, House, USS CLAMAGORE (SS-343), USS LAFFEY, USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) and Unitarian Church.

Many famous people are associated with these Charleston County historic places including Denmark Vesey, Arnoldus Vander Horst, Hephzibah Jenkins Townsend, Richard Harvey Cain and Josiah Smith Tennent.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Charleston County places including Newport News Shipbldg. & Dry Dock, Bath Iron Works, Francis D. Lee, Electric Boat Works, Will A. Freret, Delano and Aldrich, Ammi Burnham Young and WPA. Prominent architectural styles found in Charleston Country are Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival.

Stuart, Col. John, House (added 1970 - - #70000578)

104--106 Tradd St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Sullivan's Island Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000929)

Middle St., I'on Ave. and Central Ave. bet. Stations 17 and 18-1/2 , Sullivan's Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Summit Plantation House (added 1983 - - #83002188)

Off CR 390 , Adams Run

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Sunnyside (added 1986 - - #86003216)

Also known as See Also:Sunnyside Plantation Foreman's House (Boundary Incr

Off N side of Peter's Point Rd. , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Unknown

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Sunnyside Plantation Foreman's House (Boundary Increase) (added 1994 - - #94000024)

Also known as See Also:Sunnyside

N of jct. of Peters Point and Creekwood Rd. , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Sword Gate Houses (added 1970 - - #70000579)

32 Legare St. and 111 Tradd St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Tennent, Josiah Smith, House (added 1979 - - #79002377)

729 E. Bay St , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Tennent,Josiah Smith,et al.

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Towles Farmstead (added 1994 - - #93001513)

Also known as Goshen Plantation;Plainsfield

4595, 4611 Towles Rd. , Meggett

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Townsend's, Hephzibah Jenkins, Tabby Oven Ruins (added 1987 - - #86003200)

Address Restricted , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person

Historic Person:

Townsend,Hephzibah Jenkins

Significant Year:

1815

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Unknown

Trinity Episcopal Church (added 1971 - - #71000759)

About 1.2 mi. N of Edisto Island on SC 174 , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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U.S. Coast Guard Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001703)

Also known as Life Saving Station;Sullivans Island Station

Ion Ave. between Station 18 and Station 18 1/2 , Sullivans Island

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

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U.S. Customhouse (added 1974 - - #74001834)

200 E. Bay St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Young,Ammi Burnham

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Customhouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Customhouse

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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74001835)

83 Broad St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Freret,Will A.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

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REMOVED

USS CLAMAGORE (SS-343) (added 1989 - - #89001229)

Also known as CLAMAGORE

Patriot's Point , Mt. Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Electric Boat Works

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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USS LAFFEY (added 1983 - - #83002189)

W of Mt. Pleasant on E side of Charleston Harbor , Mount Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bath Iron Works

Area of Significance:

Military, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Naval Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) (added 1982 - - #82001519)

Also known as CV-10

W of Mt. Pleasant on E side of Charleston Harbor , Mount Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Unitarian Church (added 1973 - - #73001696)

6 Archdale St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee,Francis D.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Unnamed Battery (added 1982 - - #82003846)

St. Andrew , Shaftsbury Townhouses

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Unnamed Battery No. 1 (added 1982 - - #82003838)

James Island , Clark's Point

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

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Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House (added 1973 - - #73001697)

Also known as Kiawah House

25 mi. SW of Charleston on Kiawah Island , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Vander Horst,Arnoldus

Significant Year:

1770

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Vesey, Denmark, House (added 1976 - - #76001698)

56 Bull St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Vesey,Denmark

Significant Year:

1822

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wedge, The (added 1980 - - #80003660)

NE of McClellanville , McClellanville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wehaken (added 2026 - - #100012567)

Also known as St. Andrews Riding Academy, Ashem Farm, Old Towne Creek County Park

1400 Old Towne Road, Charleston

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Wescott Road (added 1986 - - #86003195)

Also known as Westcoat Road

W of SC 174 , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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West Point Rice Mill (added 1995 - - #94001569)

Jct. of Lockwood Dr. and Calhoun St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Delano and Aldrich, WPA

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Naval Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Wilkinson--Boineau House (added 1999 - - #98001644)

Also known as Wilkinson Summer House

5185 SC 174 , Adams Run

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Williams Graded School (added 1983 - - #80003659)

Also known as Old Lincolnville Town Hall

Pinckney St. , Lincolnville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Cain,Richard Harvey

Significant Year:

1899

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Willtown Bluff (added 1974 - - #74001830)

Also known as Wilton,New London

SW of Adams Run at end of CR 55 on banks of S. Edisto River , Adams Run

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

English

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Windsor Plantation (added 1974 - - #74001837)

Also known as Little Edisto Plantation;Ashwood Plantation

E of SC 174 near Little Edisto , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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