Robert Brewton House

Robert Brewton House, 71 Church Street, Charleston, Charleston County,

1. EXTERIOR, EAST FRONT AND SOUTH SIDE

2. EXTERIOR, SOUTH SIDE

3. EXTERIOR, SOUTH SIDE AND WEST REAR

4. INTERIOR, FIRST FLOOR DRAWING ROOM, EAST AND NORTH WALLS

5. INTERIOR, FIRST FLOOR DINING ROOM, SOUTH AND WEST WALLS

6. EAST (FRONT) ELEVATION

7. SOUTH SIDE

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗

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When was Robert Brewton House listed on the National Register?+

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Robert Brewton House?+

Yes. Robert Brewton House is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Robert Brewton House?+

71 Church St., Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, 4 miles away.

Source: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

What does the Robert Brewton House listing include?+

The listing counts 4 contributing resources. Those are 4 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Robert Brewton House?+

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Robert Brewton House?+

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Robert Brewton House?+

One federal campground is within reach, Buck Hall Recreation Area, 28 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Robert Brewton House?+

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Is there a wildfire near Robert Brewton House right now?+

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest C-74 Fm Rx, 30 miles away.

Source: Map

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000700. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.