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Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is a division of the College of Charleston library system. The center is located on the site of the former Avery Normal Institute in the Harleston village district at 125 Bull Street in .
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 1:30 PM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Research
  • Description: library in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Avery Institute Center” and “Avery Research Center”
  • Address: 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cannon Park and MUSC Health University Medical Center.

Park
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is a 2.7 acre public park located in peninsular . It is bound to the north by Calhoun St. and to the south by Bennett St. To the east and west are Rutledge Ave. and Ashley Ave. respectively.

Hospital
is a university hospital associated with the Medical University of South Carolina, based in with additional sites located throughout the state. is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.

Park
is a public park in . is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charleston and Ansonborough.

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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.

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

Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Latitude
32.78055° or 32° 46′ 50″ north
Longitude
-79.94466° or 79° 56′ 41″ west
Inception
1985
Operator
College of Charleston
Open location code
8742Q3J4+64
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12755130405
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q17514251
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