Smalls, Robert, House
Historic house in Beaufort, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Robert Smalls House is a historic house at 511 Prince Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. Built in 1843 and altered several times, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for its association with Robert Smalls (1839-1915). Smalls, born into slavery, achieved notice for commandeering the CSS Planter and sailing her to freedom during the American Civil War. After the war he represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives during Reconstruction.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 511 Prince St., Beaufort, SC |
| County | Beaufort County |
| Listed | May 30, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001823 |
| Type of place | house |
| 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 | 511 Prince St., Beaufort, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.43546, -80.66817 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Reconstruction Era National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas |
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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 74001823. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.