Old Lower Fire Station

Old Lower Fire Station is an office building in , which is located on Meeting Street. Old Lower Fire Station is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .
  • Type: Office building
  • Address: 116 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibbes Museum of Art and Blake Tenements.

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. is situated 350 feet northwest of Old Lower Fire Station.

Public building
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The 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. is situated 360 feet southwest of Old Lower Fire Station.

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.

Old Lower Fire Station

Latitude
32.77782° or 32° 46′ 40″ north
Longitude
-79.93093° or 79° 55′ 51″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1887
Levels
2
Height
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3H9+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 313435643
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
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