Fireproof Building

The Fireproof Building, also known as the County Records Building, is located at 100 Meeting Street, at the northwest corner of , in .
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: Historic building (NRHP-listed) in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Also known as: Charleston District Record Building”, “South Carolina Historical Museum”, and “The Fireproof Building
  • Address: 100 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washington Square and Blake Tenements.

Park
is a park in downtown . It is located behind City Hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the .

Public building
The 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.

Museum
The , formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in . Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street, in the , in 1905. is situated 520 feet northwest of Fireproof Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

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

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
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

Fireproof Building

Latitude
32.77725° or 32° 46′ 38″ north
Longitude
-79.93089° or 79° 55′ 51″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Levels
3
Height
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3G9+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189098625
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Geo­Names ID
4578368
Wiki­data ID
Q5451927
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