Charleston Historic District

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The Charleston Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its well-preserved antebellum architecture, cobblestone streets, and rich colonial and Civil War–era history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark District
historic district
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Federal architecture
Georgian architecture
Greek Revival architecture
Italianate architecture
Victorian architecture
area about 5 square miles
contains Aiken-Rhett House
Catfish Row (Cabbage Row)
linked to: Catfish Row

Charleston City Market
Dock Street Theatre
Edmondston-Alston House
Four Corners of Law
French Quarter (Charleston)
Heyward-Washington House
Hibernian Hall
Joseph Manigault House
Miles Brewton House
Nathaniel Russell House
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Old Slave Mart Museum
Rainbow Row
St. Michael's Church
St. Philip's Church
The Battery
Washington Square
White Point Garden
country United States
dateDesignatedNHL 1960-11-07
dateListedOnNRHP 1966-10-15
famousFor Civil War–era history
cobblestone streets
colonial-era history
historic churches
waterfront views
well-preserved antebellum architecture
governingBody City of Charleston
linked to: Charleston
hasCity Charleston
hasCounty Charleston County
hasNickname Holy City core
hasState South Carolina
hasTourismActivity carriage tours
house museum tours
walking tours
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places district
locatedIn Charleston
South Carolina
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
notableFor high concentration of historic churches
preservation of pre-Civil War urban fabric
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000964
NRHPType historic district
partOf Charleston peninsula
periodOfSignificance 18th century
19th century

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Charleston hasHistoricDistrict Charleston Historic District
Fireproof Building (Charleston, South Carolina) partOf Charleston Historic District
The Battery (Charleston) partOf Charleston Historic District
subject linked to: The Battery
Rainbow Row neighborhood Charleston Historic District
Rainbow Row includedIn Charleston Historic District (National Register of Historic Places)
linked to: Charleston Historic District
St. Philip's Churchyard, Charleston, South Carolina locatedIn Charleston historic district
linked to: Charleston Historic District
History of Charleston, South Carolina linkedToSite Charleston Historic District
Charleston Peninsula contains Historic District of Charleston
linked to: Charleston Historic District
St. Michael's Church locatedIn Charleston Historic District
Heyward-Washington House neighborhood Charleston Historic District
Heyward-Washington House partOf Charleston Historic District
Miles Brewton House partOf Charleston Historic District
St. Philip's Church neighborhood Charleston Historic District
St. Philip's Church partOf Charleston Historic District
Susan Pringle Frost hasNotableAssociation Rainbow Row, Charleston
linked to: Charleston Historic District
White Point Garden locatedIn Charleston Historic District
Charleston City Market near Charleston Historic District
French Quarter (Charleston) partOf Charleston Historic District
French Quarter (Charleston) partOf Charleston tourism district
linked to: Charleston Historic District
Dock Street Theatre partOf Charleston Historic District
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon locatedIn Charleston Historic District
Nathaniel Russell House partOf Charleston Historic District
Aiken-Rhett House partOf Charleston Historic District
Edmondston-Alston House partOf Charleston’s Battery historic area
linked to: Charleston Historic District
Edmondston-Alston House locatedIn Charleston Historic District
Old Slave Mart Museum partOf Charleston Historic District
Hibernian Hall locatedInHistoricDistrict Charleston Historic District
Hibernian Hall partOf Charleston Historic District National Historic Landmark
linked to: Charleston Historic District
Washington Square (Charleston) isPartOf Charleston Historic District
subject linked to: Washington Square
Four Corners of Law partOf Charleston Historic District
The Battery (Charleston) heritageDesignation Charleston Historic District contributing property
linked to: Charleston Historic District
The Battery (Charleston) partOf Charleston Historic District
Dorothy Haskell Porcher Legge associatedWith Charleston historic district
linked to: Charleston Historic District