Charleston Library
Charleston Library is a library in Charleston County, South Carolina which is located on King Street. Charleston Library is situated nearby to Gibbes Museum of Art, as well as near Unitarian Church in Charleston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM—1:30 PM - Email: info@charlestonlibrarysociety.org
- Type: Library
- Also known as: “Charleston Library Society”
- Address: 164 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gibbes Museum of Art and Blake Tenements.
Gibbes Museum of Art
Museum
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The Gibbes Museum of Art, formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street, in the Charleston Historic District, in 1905.
Blake Tenements
Public building
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The Blake Tenements were built between 1760 and 1772 by Daniel Blake, a planter from Newington Plantation on the Ashley River. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Blake Tenements is situated 640 feet southeast of Charleston Library.
Unitarian Church in Charleston
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Unitarian Church in Charleston, home to a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is a historic church located at 4 Archdale Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Unitarian Church in Charleston is situated 380 feet west of Charleston Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
French Quarter
Quarter
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. 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.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.
Charleston Library
- Categories: historic site and education
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.77845° or 32° 46′ 42″ northLongitude
-79.9327° or 79° 55′ 58″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Inception
December 28th, 1748Operator
Charleston Library SocietyOpen location code
8742Q3H8+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 13119872407OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesGeoNames ID
4574344
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