National Historic Landmark · house · Charleston, South Carolina

Gibbes, William, House

Historic house in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

64 South Battery - 201364 South BatteryGibbes House (Charleston)
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What it is

Wikipedia · William Gibbes House

The William Gibbes House is a historic house at 64 South Battery in Charleston, South Carolina. Built about 1772, it is one of the nation's finest examples of classical Georgian architecture. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address64 S. Battery, Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedApr 15, 1970
Reference number70000575
Type of placehouse
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Access not on record
Address64 S. Battery, Charleston, SC
Coordinates32.77087, -79.93277 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBuck Hall Recreation Area 28 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. 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 description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.