William Gibbes House

William Drayton House, 6 Gibbes Street, Charleston, Charleston County,

2. General view, from southwest (the front faces south)

3. South (front) elevation

4. Front side ground floor entry, center

5. Front side ground floor entry, east end

6. First floor cornice, south (front) elevation

7. Roof cornice, south (front) elevation

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 7 records ↗

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When was William Gibbes House listed on the National Register?+

Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is William Gibbes House?+

64 S. Battery, 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

Are there historic photographs or drawings of William Gibbes 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 William Gibbes House?+

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

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near William Gibbes House?+

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

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at William Gibbes House?+

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, 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 William Gibbes 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 70000575. 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.