National Historic Landmark-Joseph Manigault House

National Historic Landmark- Joseph Manigault House

Built in 1790, this is the first Neoclassical building designed by architect Gabriel Manigault. His design reflects the architectural influence of Robert Adam.

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National Historic Landmark-Lancaster County Jail

National Historic Landmark- Lancaster County Jail

Completed in 1823, this three story stuccoed building reflects innovations by the architect. He omitted dungeons and designed cells for better air circulation.

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National Historic Landmark-Lancaster County Courthouse

National Historic Landmark- Lancaster County Courthouse

Design of this 2-story brick building, more Palladian than Classic, has been attributed to Robert Mills.

In continuous use as a courthouse since its completion in 1828, it features fine reeded woodwork and vaulted ceilings.

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National Historic Landmark-USS Laffee Destroyer

National Historic Landmark- USS Laffey Destroyer

The only surviving ALLEN M. SUMNER class destroyer and the only surviving World War II destroyer that saw service in the Atlantic, she acted as escort to convoys to Great Britain, and on D-Day she ...

National Historic Landmark-Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

National Historic Landmark- Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

The present Greek Revival-style structure (1840) houses a congregation regarded as the birthplace of Reform Judaism in America.

It is also the second-oldest synagogue in the United States in continuous use.

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National Historic Landmark-Huguenot Church

National Historic Landmark- Huguenot Church

Completed in 1845, this was Charleston's first Gothic Revival building, and the first Gothic design by architect E. B. White. The exterior of the brick building is stuccoed, with buttresses between each bay.

The interior is ...

National Historic Landmark-Hopsewee

National Historic Landmark- Hopsewee

Thomas Lynch, Jr. (1749-1779), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born here.

Dating from the 1740s, the frame building, a fine example of a Carolina low country plantation house, shows West Indian influence, with its ...

National Historic Landmark-Hibernian Hall

National Historic Landmark- Hibernian Hall

Completed in 1840, this is the only extant building associated with the Democratic Convention of 1860, one of the most critical political assemblies in the history of the United States.

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National Historic Landmark-Heyward-Washington House

National Historic Landmark-Heyward-Washington House

From 1777 to 1794, this three story brick structure, a fine example of a Charleston double house, was the home of Thomas Heyward, Jr. (1746-1809), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house was built in ...

National Historic Landmark-DuBose Hayward House

National Historic Landmark-DuBose Heyward House

From about 1919 to 1924, this was the residence of DuBose Heyward (1885-1940), author the novel PORGY (1925), which inspired the famed folk opera PORGY AND BESS.

Heyward chose as the setting for his novel the ...