Gov. John Rutledge House

John Rutledge House, 116 Broad Street, Charleston, Charleston County,

John Rutledge House, Carriage House, 116 Broad Street, Charleston, Cha

1. EAST SIDE. Photographed January 1978.

2. NORTH SIDE. Photographed April 1977.

3. SOUTH SIDE. Photographed September 1977.

1. SOUTH (FRONT) ELEVATION. (Photo date not known)

2. WEST SIDE. Taken August 1977.

3. NORTH SIDE. Taken August 1977.

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗

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When was Gov. John Rutledge House listed on the National Register?+

Nov 7, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Gov. John Rutledge House built?+

1763.

Source: Wikidata

Can I visit Gov. John Rutledge House?+

Yes. Gov. John Rutledge House is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.

Source: Official website

Where is Gov. John Rutledge House?+

116 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

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Gov. John Rutledge 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 Gov. John Rutledge House?+

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

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Gov. John Rutledge House?+

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

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Gov. John 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 Gov. John 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

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 71000752. 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.