National Historic Landmark-Charleston Historic District

National Historic Landmark-Charleston Historic District

The largest and most prosperous 18th-century metropolis south of Philadelphia, many of Charleston's residences and public buildings retain their period character.

National Historic Landmark-Chapelle Administration Building

National Historic Landmark- Chapelle Administration Building

This is one of the finest works of John Anderson Lankford (1874-1942), a pioneer Black architect who helped gain recognition for Afro-American architects in the architectural community.

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National Historic Landmark-Camden Battlefield

National Historic Landmark- Camden Battlefield

On August 16, 1780, an American army under General Horatio Gates, victor at Saratoga (1777) and a favorite of the Continental Congress, was routed by a British army half its size led by Lord Charles ...

National Historic Landmark-Burt-Stark Mansion

National Historic Landmark- Burt-Stark Mansion

Here, on the afternoon of May 2, 1865, the final Confederate council of war occurred. Richmond had been evacuated the month before and the Confederate Government was in flight; Gen. Robert E. Lee had surrendered the ...

National Historic Landmark-Brick House Ruin

National Historic Landmark- Brick House Ruins

Constructed about 1725, this two story house exhibits the French Huguenot influence on the state's Colonial architecture.

Built of brick imported from Boston and lumber which had been aged 7 years prior to its use ...

National Historic Landmark-Robert Brewton House

National Historic Landmark- Robert Brewton House

Built in 1730, this three story structure is the earliest accurately dated example of a Charleston single house: one room wide, with the narrow end of the building towards the street, exposing three sides ...

National Historic Landmark-Miles Brewton House

National Historic Landmark-Miles Brewton House

Built between 1765 and 1769, this two story house of almost square design is an excellent example of a Charleston double house with a highly ornamented interior and exterior.

During the Revolutionary War it was ...

National Historic Landmark-Borough House

National Historic Landmark-Borough House

Constructed in 1821, the Borough House Plantion complex contains the oldest and largest collection of high style pise de terre (rammed earth) buildings in the United States.

Six of the 27 dependencies and portions of the main ...

National Historic Landmark-William Blacklock House

National Historic Landmark-William Blacklock House

Constructed in 1800, this massive three-story brick house with hipped roof is an excellent example of the Adamesque style, well-proportioned, and of the highest design quality and sophistication.

The entrance is centered on the façade ...

National Historic Landmark-Bethesda Presbyterian Church

National Historic Landmark- Bethesda Presbyterian Church

Dedicated in 1822, this is one of the few churches designed by Robert Mills (1781-1855) remaining in America. Its neo-classical temple form represents Mills' work as a maturing architect influenced by Jeffersonian classicism.

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