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Lightwood-Sommers House

Lightwood-Sommers House is a house in , which is located on Tradd Street. Lightwood-Sommers House is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: House
  • Address: 12 Tradd Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heyward-Washington House and Exchange and Provost.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in . 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. is situated 400 feet west of Lightwood-Sommers House.

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 . is situated 700 feet northeast of Lightwood-Sommers House.

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is the name for a series of thirteen colorful historic houses in . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

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.

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.

Lightwood-Sommers House

Latitude
32.7752° or 32° 46′ 31″ north
Longitude
-79.92798° or 79° 55′ 41″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Inception
1750
Levels
3
Height
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3GC+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1356795993
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
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