Charleston Library Society Building

Charleston Library Society Building is a library in , which is located on King Street. Charleston Library Society Building is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near .
  • Type: Library
  • Address: 164 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibbes Museum of Art and Unitarian Church in Charleston.

Museum
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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 Charleston Historic District, in 1905.

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The , home to a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is a historic church located at 4 Archdale Street in , . is situated 380 feet west of Charleston Library Society Building.

Public building
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is a historic meeting hall and social venue at 105 Meeting Street in , . Built in 1840, it is Charleston's only architectural work by Thomas Ustick Walter, and a fine example of Greek Revival architecture. is situated 500 feet southeast of Charleston Library Society Building.

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.

Charleston Library Society Building

Latitude
32.77845° or 32° 46′ 42″ north
Longitude
-79.93269° or 79° 55′ 58″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Inception
1914
Levels
2
Height
43 feet (13 metres)
Operator
Charleston Library Society
Open location code
8742Q3H8+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189035412
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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