Rainbow Row
Rainbow Row is the name for a series of thirteen colorful historic houses in Charleston, South Carolina. The houses are located north of Tradd St. and south of Elliott St. on East Bay Street, that is, 79 to 107 East Bay Street.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: series of historic houses in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Rainbow Row (South End)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hazel Parker Playground and Exchange and Provost.
Hazel Parker Playground
Park
Hazel Parker Playground is a public park in Charleston, South Carolina named after Hazel V. Parker in 1977. Hazel Parker was the recreation supervisor at the playground starting in 1942. Hazel Parker Playground is situated 330 feet southeast of Rainbow Row.
Exchange and Provost
Museum
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The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, also known as the Custom House, and The Exchange, is a historic building at East Bay and Broad Streets in Charleston, South Carolina. Exchange and Provost is situated 640 feet north of Rainbow Row.
Heyward-Washington House
Museum
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The Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1772, it was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was where George Washington stayed during his 1791 visit to the city. Heyward-Washington House is situated 620 feet west of Rainbow Row.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
French Quarter
Quarter
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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.
Rainbow Row
- Categories: row of houses and tourism
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.77514° or 32° 46′ 31″ northLongitude
-79.92729° or 79° 55′ 38″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
8742Q3GF+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 12557957520OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Rainbow Row” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “彩虹屋”
- Turkish: “Rainbow Row”
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