Edward Rutledge House
Historic house in South Carolina. Built 1760. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Edward Rutledge House, is a historic house at 117 Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina. This 18th-century house was built in 1760 for James Laurens, a Charleston merchant, who left in 1768 and moved to France. It was first rented to and later sold to Edward Rutledge, the home of Founding Father Edward Rutledge (1749–1800), a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and later Governor of South Carolina. Despite many changes to the house, it retains its 18th-century core dating to about 1760, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Rutledge, Edward, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 117 Broad St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Nov 11, 1971 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Carter-May House |
| Reference number | 71000751 |
| Built | 1760 · more from the 1760s |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 117 Broad St., Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.7763° N, 79.9337° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Charleston | 111 listed places in Charleston → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 28 miles |
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Local history books for Charleston
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Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Edward Rutledge House listed on the National Register?
Nov 11, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Edward Rutledge House built?
1760.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Edward Rutledge House?
117 Broad 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
Where is the nomination form for Edward Rutledge House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Edward Rutledge House?
One federal campground is within reach, Buck Hall Recreation Area, 28 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Edward Rutledge 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 Edward Rutledge House right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest C-74 Fm Rx, 30 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
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 71000751. 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.