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

Charleston County South Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brick House Ruin, Charleston Navy Yard Historic District, Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District, Charleston's French Quarter District and Hampton Plantation.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archiac and Early Woodland dating back to 2499 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Charleston County historic places including Esau Jenkins, Thomas Pinckney, Arnoldus Vander Horst, William Robb and Josiah Smith Tennent.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Charleston County places including Esakia Jones, Winslow Lewis and Capt. G. P. Howell. Prominent architectural styles found in Charleston Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Georgian and Greek Revival.

Battery Gadsden (added 1974 - - #74001842)

2017 Ion Ave. , Sullivan's Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howell,Capt. G. P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Blake Tenements (added 1970 - - #70000572)

2--4 Courthouse Sq. , 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:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brick House Ruin (added 1970 - - #70000580)

Also known as Brick House Ruins,Edisto Island

S of Edisto Island , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cape Romain Lighthouses (added 1981 - - #81000563)

SE of McClellanville on Lighthouse Island , McClellanville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis,Winslow

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Charleston Navy Yard Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000699)

Also known as Charleston Naval Shipyard;Charleston Navy Base, Naval Base Charleston

Roughly bounded by First St., Hobson Ave., Avenue D, Fourth and Fifth Sts., and the drydocks bet. First and Thirteenth S, North Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, State, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, College, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse, Water-Related

Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000100)

Turnbull Ave., Everglades Dr., Navy Way, and portions of Hobson Ave. and Blackstop Dr. , North Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Institutional Housing, Naval Facility, Park, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Charleston's French Quarter District (added 1973 - - #73001682)

Also known as Lodge Alley;Simmons Alley

Bounded by Lodge Alley and Cumberland, E. Bay, and State Sts. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Fairfield Plantation (added 1974 - - #74001838)

N of McClellanville , McClellanville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Pinckney,Thomas,et al.

Significant Year:

1766, 1730

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Frogmore (added 1987 - - #86003203)

S of Pine Landing Rd. near intersection of SC 174 and Laurel Hill 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:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hampton Plantation (added 1970 - - #70000582)

Also known as Hampton Plantation House

8 mi. N of McClellanville , McClellanville

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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, 1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lighthouse Point Shell Ring (38CH12) (added 1990 - - #90001505)

Also known as Parrot's Point Shell Ring;SoC 141

Address Restricted , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archiac, Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Morris Island Lighthouse (added 1982 - - #82003837)

Also known as Charleston Main Light

6 mi. SE of Charleston , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Moving Star Hall (added 1982 - - #82003843)

River Rd. , John's Islands

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000760)

331 King St. , Mount Pleasant

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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:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Peter's Point Plantation (added 1973 - - #73001699)

SW of Edisto Island off SC 174 on CR 764 , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Point of Pines Plantation Slave Cabin (added 1986 - - #86003213)

Point of Pines 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:

Black, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pritchard, Paul, Shipyard (added 1974 - - #74001839)

Also known as State Shipyard;Rose's Shipyard;Begbie and Mason's Shipyard

Address Restricted , Mount Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

English, American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Progressive Club, The (added 2007 - - #07001109)

3377 River Rd. , Johns Island

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Jenkins, Esau

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Clubhouse, Department Store, Educational Related Housing, Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Robb, William, House (added 1983 - - #83002186)

Also known as Episcopal Church Home For Women

12 Bee St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Robb,William,et al.

Significant Year:

1920, 1858

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Seabrook, John, Plantation Bridge (added 1974 - - #74001841)

Also known as Admiral George Palmer Bridge

NW of Rockville off SC 700 , Rockville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Seaside School (added 1994 - - #94000602)

Also known as Seaside Colored School

1097 SC 174 , Edisto Island

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

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