Charleston Historic District

The Charleston Historic District, alternatively known as Charleston Old and Historic District, is a National Historic Landmark District in .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic district in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Also known as: Charleston Old and Historic District” and “Old and Historic Charleston

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sottile Theater and Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim.

Theater building
The Sottile Theatre is a theater in downtown . It is owned by the College of Charleston and is a rental venue used by many local, regional and national performing arts groups including Spoleto Festival USA.

Synagogue
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is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located in , , in the United States. Having founded the congregation in 1749, it was later claimed to be the first Reform synagogue located in the United States.

Church
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is a Catholic church in , and was the first Catholic parish established in the Carolinas and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansonborough and French Quarter.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

is the largest and oldest city in the state of in the . Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands.

Charleston Historic District

Latitude
32.78295° or 32° 46′ 59″ north
Longitude
-79.93453° or 79° 56′ 4″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3M8+55
Geo­Names ID
4574341
Wiki­data ID
Q5084151
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Charleston Historic District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Charleston Historic District
  • Dutch: Charleston Historic District
  • Persian: ناحیه تاریخی چارلستون
  • Slovenian: Charleston Historic District

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Anson Borough Homes and Gadsden Green Homes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Randolph Hall and Charleston Place.

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