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The '''Charleston Historic District''', also known as '''Charleston Old and Historic District''', is a [[historic district]] in [[Charleston, South Carolina]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | last = Stockton | first = Robert P. |author2=Mrs. S. Henry Edmunds | title = Old and Historic Charleston (Extended) | work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | publisher = [[National Park Service]] | date = November 4, 1977 | url = http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000964.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 25 May 2012}}</ref><ref name = nrhpphotos>{{Cite web | title = Charleston Historic District | work = Photographs | publisher = [[National Park Service]]
The '''Charleston Historic District''', also known as '''Charleston Old and Historic District''', is a [[National Historic Landmark District]] in [[Charleston, South Carolina]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | last = Stockton | first = Robert P. |author2=Mrs. S. Henry Edmunds | title = Old and Historic Charleston (Extended) | work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | publisher = [[National Park Service]] | date = November 4, 1977 | url = http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000964.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 25 May 2012}}</ref><ref name = nrhpphotos>{{Cite web | title = Charleston Historic District | work = Photographs | publisher = [[National Park Service]]
| url = http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000964.pdf | accessdate = 25 May 2012}}</ref> It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1960.<ref name="nhlsum"/>
| url = http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000964.pdf | accessdate = 25 May 2012}}</ref> The district, which covers most of the historic peninsular heart of the city, contains an unparalleled collection of 18th and 19th-century architecture, including a large number of distinctive Charleston "single houses". It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1960.<ref name="nhlsum"/>
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[[File:East Battery Street Charleston Aug2010.jpg|thumb|left|East Battery Street]]
When initially listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1966, the district was defined as "An area roughly bounded by Broad, Bay, S. Battery and Ashley and an area along Church bounded by Cumberland and Chalmers".<ref name="nris"/> The district area has subsequently been increased five times, in 1970, 1978, 1984, 1985, and 1986. It includes 81 [[contributing properties]] and 700 or more other properties. A map is [http://www.palmettohistory.org/hpdistricts/charleston_700_test_2.html here].


==Description and history==
There are two other historic districts in Charleston that also are listed on the National Register:
{{main|History of Charleston, South Carolina}}
The city of Charleston was founded in 1670, with its main historic colonial heart laid out in 1680 on the peninsula at the confluence of the [[Ashley River (South Carolina)|Ashley]] and [[Cooper River (South Carolina)|Cooper]] Rivers. Since that time, the city has been a major commercial and trade center on the southeastern seaboard of North America. Its architecture reflects numerous significant periods of development, with high-quality examples of different architectural styles resulting from the city's continued importance through more than 300 years of history. Significant among these are a large number of Charleston "single houses", which are typically a single room in depth, and oriented with the short access toward the street, with the entrance area on a long side. These types of houses are built using all types of building materials, including wood, brick, and stucco. In [[Ansonborough]], there are blocks of fine Greek Revival houses, built in the wake of an 1838 fire.<ref name=NRHP_66>{{cite web|url=http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NHLS/Text/66000964.pdf|title=1966 NRHP nomination for Charleston Historic District|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref>

Broad Street, a major east-west thoroughfare since the early days, is home to a fine collection of Federal period houses, many of which have been converted to commercial uses. It is also where a number of important early civic and institutional buildings are located, including the 1752 [[St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina)|St. Michael's Episcopal Church]], the 1767 [[Exchange and Provost|Exchange]], and the 1792 [[Charleston County Courthouse]].<ref name=NRHP_66/>

The city of Charleston legislatively established the "Old and Historic District" as a local historic district. In 1960, a portion of this district was designated a [[National Historic Landmark District]] for its architectural significance. When initially listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1966, the district was defined as "An area roughly bounded by Broad, Bay, S. Battery and Ashley and an area along Church bounded by Cumberland and Chalmers".<ref name="nris"/> Significant boundary enlargments of the National Register district in 1970 and 1978 have resulted in it now coinciding with the locally legislated district, extending in parts as far north as Calhoun Street. Minor enlargements have added single buildings in 1984, 1985, and 1986.<ref name=NRHP_88>{{cite web|url=http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/78002497.pdf|title=1988 Statement of Significance for Charleston Historic District|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref>

==Images==
<gallery>
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File:Charleston style house in historic district.JPG|Charleston is home to "Charleston Style" homes in which you walk in the front door to a porch.
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File:East Battery Street Charleston Aug2010.jpg|East Battery Street
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File:King Street in Historic Downtown Charleston.jpg|King Street
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Charleston's French Quarter District]]
*[[Charleston's French Quarter District]]
*[[Charleston Naval Shipyard|Charleston Navy Yard Historic District]]
*[[Charleston Naval Shipyard|Charleston Navy Yard Historic District]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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[[File:King Street in Historic Downtown Charleston.jpg|thumb|left|180px|King Street in the Historic District of Charleston.]]
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Charleston Old and Historic District}}
{{Commons category-inline|Charleston Old and Historic District}}
*[http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/charleston/S10817710004/index.htm Charleston Historic District, Charleston County (Charleston)], at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
*[http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/charleston/S10817710004/index.htm Charleston Historic District, Charleston County (Charleston)], at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
* [http://www.palmettohistory.org/hpdistricts/charleston_700_test_2.html map of the district]



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Revision as of 22:12, 5 November 2015

Charleston Historic District
Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming St.
Charleston Historic District is located in South Carolina
Charleston Historic District
LocationCharleston, South Carolina
Architectmultiple, including Robert Mills
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Other, Federal
NRHP reference No.66000964[1] (original)
70000923[1] (increase)
84002028; 85001833; 86000588 (increase 3)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Boundary increases
July 16, 1978
August 2, 1984;
Designated NHLDOctober 9, 1960[2]

The Charleston Historic District, also known as Charleston Old and Historic District, is a National Historic Landmark District in Charleston, South Carolina.[3][4] The district, which covers most of the historic peninsular heart of the city, contains an unparalleled collection of 18th and 19th-century architecture, including a large number of distinctive Charleston "single houses". It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[2]

Description and history

Main article: History of Charleston, South Carolina

The city of Charleston was founded in 1670, with its main historic colonial heart laid out in 1680 on the peninsula at the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. Since that time, the city has been a major commercial and trade center on the southeastern seaboard of North America. Its architecture reflects numerous significant periods of development, with high-quality examples of different architectural styles resulting from the city's continued importance through more than 300 years of history. Significant among these are a large number of Charleston "single houses", which are typically a single room in depth, and oriented with the short access toward the street, with the entrance area on a long side. These types of houses are built using all types of building materials, including wood, brick, and stucco. In Ansonborough, there are blocks of fine Greek Revival houses, built in the wake of an 1838 fire.[5]

Broad Street, a major east-west thoroughfare since the early days, is home to a fine collection of Federal period houses, many of which have been converted to commercial uses. It is also where a number of important early civic and institutional buildings are located, including the 1752 St. Michael's Episcopal Church, the 1767 Exchange, and the 1792 Charleston County Courthouse.[5]

The city of Charleston legislatively established the "Old and Historic District" as a local historic district. In 1960, a portion of this district was designated a National Historic Landmark District for its architectural significance. When initially listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, the district was defined as "An area roughly bounded by Broad, Bay, S. Battery and Ashley and an area along Church bounded by Cumberland and Chalmers".[1] Significant boundary enlargments of the National Register district in 1970 and 1978 have resulted in it now coinciding with the locally legislated district, extending in parts as far north as Calhoun Street. Minor enlargements have added single buildings in 1984, 1985, and 1986.[6]

Images

  • Charleston is home to "Charleston Style" homes in which you walk in the front door to a porch.
    Charleston is home to "Charleston Style" homes in which you walk in the front door to a porch.
  • East Battery Street
    East Battery Street
  • King Street
    King Street

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Charleston Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. ^ Stockton, Robert P.; Mrs. S. Henry Edmunds (November 4, 1977). "Old and Historic Charleston (Extended)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Charleston Historic District" (PDF). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  5. ^ a b "1966 NRHP nomination for Charleston Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  6. ^ "1988 Statement of Significance for Charleston Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-11-05.

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