Old Charleston Jail
The Old Charleston Jail is a structure of historical and architectural significance located at 21 Magazine Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.Photo: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Public building
- Description: historic site in Charleston, South Carolina
- Also known as: “The Old Charleston Jail” and “Twenty-One Magazine”
- Address: 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, SC 29401
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Memminger Auditorium and Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
Memminger Auditorium
Theater building
Memminger Auditorium is a live performance and special events venue in Charleston, South Carolina. Memminger Auditorium is situated 820 feet north of Old Charleston Jail.
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Church
Photo: AlanEisen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely, the construction of the cathedral started in 1890 to replace a cathedral that burned down in 1861. Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Old Charleston Jail.
United States Marine Hospital
Office building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Old Marine Hospital is a historic medical building at 20 Franklin Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built 1831–33 to a design by Robert Mills, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its association with Mills, and as a high-quality example of Gothic Revival architecture.
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.
Charleston
Charleston is the largest and oldest city in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America. Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands.
Old Charleston Jail
- Categories: prison, building, historic site, and government building
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.77847° or 32° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
-79.93721° or 79° 56′ 14″ westLevels
4Height
56 feet (17 metres)Open location code
8742Q3H7+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 314051243OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q7083640
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