Robert Smalls House
Historic house in Beaufort, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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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
| Register name | Smalls, Robert, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 511 Prince St., Beaufort, SC |
| County | Beaufort County |
| Listed | May 30, 1974 |
| Listed for | Military, Black heritage, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74001823 |
| 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 | 511 Prince St., Beaufort, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.4355° N, 80.6682° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Beaufort | 15 listed places in Beaufort → |
| Nearest national park unit | Reconstruction Era National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Robert Smalls House listed on the National Register?
May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Robert Smalls House?
511 Prince St., Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, 4 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Robert Smalls House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Robert Smalls House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband 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 74001823. 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.