Heyward-Washington House

The Heyward-Washington House 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “The Heyward-Washington House”
  • Address: 87 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Exchange and Provost and Nathaniel Russell House.

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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 950 feet northeast of Heyward-Washington House.

Museum
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The is an architecturally distinguished, early 19th-century house at 51 Meeting Street in , , . is situated 760 feet southwest of Heyward-Washington House.

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. is situated 710 feet northwest of Heyward-Washington House.

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.

Heyward-Washington House

Latitude
32.77528° or 32° 46′ 31″ north
Longitude
-79.92929° or 79° 55′ 46″ west
Levels
3
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3GC+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302908633
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q5749816
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cabbage Row and Heyward-Washington House Gardens.

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