John Cordes Prioleau House
The John Cordes Prioleau House is a historic residence in Charleston, South Carolina. The house was built on property acquired in 1808 by John Cordes Prioleau from his father, the third generation of the Prioleau family to own the land.- Type: Building
- Description: house in United States of America
- Address: 68 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Post Office and Courthouse and Washington Square.
United States Post Office and Courthouse
Public building
Photo: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic post office and courthouse located at Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina. 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. United States Post Office and Courthouse is situated 370 feet northwest of John Cordes Prioleau House.
Washington Square
Park
Washington Square is a park in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is located behind City Hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Charleston Historic District. Washington Square is situated 610 feet north of John Cordes Prioleau House.
Charleston City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0.
The Charleston City Hall is a building designed by Gabriel Manigault. The city bought the building and began using it as Charleston's City Hall in 1819, making it the second longest serving city hall in the United States. Charleston City Hall is situated 510 feet north of John Cordes Prioleau House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
French Quarter
Quarter
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. 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.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.
John Cordes Prioleau House
- Category: house
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.77535° or 32° 46′ 31″ northLongitude
-79.93066° or 79° 55′ 50″ westInception
1808Levels
3Height
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
8742Q3G9+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 302908635OpenStreetMap feature
building=semidetached_houseOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q17039202
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In Other Languages
“John Cordes Prioleau House” goes by many names.
- French: “John Cordes Prioleau House”
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