Blake Tenements

The Blake Tenements 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.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: historic residential buildings in South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Daniel Blake’s Tenements”
  • Address: 2-4 Court House Square, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Charleston County Courthouse and United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Public building
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is a Neoclassical building in , designed by Irish architect James Hoban. It was a likely model for Hoban's most famous building, the , and both buildings are modeled after , the current seat of the Irish Parliament in .

Public building
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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic and courthouse located at in . The building and its annexes serve the federal court for the Charleston Division of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

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

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.

Blake Tenements

Latitude
32.77698° or 32° 46′ 37″ north
Longitude
-79.93158° or 79° 55′ 54″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1760
Levels
3
Height
52 feet (16 metres)
Operator
Charleston County
Open location code
8742Q3G9+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 263509878
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4924502
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