Old Marine Hospital
United States historic place in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Old Marine Hospital is a historic medical building at 20 Franklin Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built 1831–33 to a design by Robert Mills, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its association with Mills, and as a high-quality example of Gothic Revival architecture. The hospital was built as a public facility for the treatment of sick sailors and other transient persons.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 20 Franklin St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001690 |
| Architect | Robert Mills |
| Type of place | hospital, former hospital |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 20 Franklin St., Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.77799, -79.93696 · 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 73001690. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.