Heyward-Washington House
Historic house in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1772, it was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was where George Washington stayed during his 1791 visit to the city. It is now owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. Furnished for the late 18th century, the house includes a collection of Charleston-made furniture. Other structures include the carriage shed and 1740s kitchen building.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 87 Church St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000576 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings, 1 structures |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 87 Church St., Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.77589, -79.92929 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 28 mi |
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Nearby in Charleston County
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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 70000576. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.