William Bird Building

William Bird Building is a building in , which is located on East Bay Street. William Bird Building is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .
  • Type: Commercial building
  • Address: 205 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United States Custom House and St. Philip’s Church.

Police station
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The U.S. Custom House or U.S. Customhouse is the custom house in . Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from . is situated 400 feet northeast of William Bird Building.

Church
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Philip's Church is a historic church at 142 Church Street in . It was formerly an Episcopal church, but it is currently a parish of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, in the Anglican Church in North America. is situated 670 feet southwest of William Bird Building.

Marketplace
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
is a historic market complex in downtown . Established in the 1790s, the market stretches for four city blocks from the architecturally significant Market Hall, which faces Meeting Street, through a continuous series of one-story market sheds, the last of which terminates at East Bay Street. is situated 620 feet northwest of William Bird Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
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.

William Bird Building

Latitude
32.78015° or 32° 46′ 49″ north
Longitude
-79.92749° or 79° 55′ 39″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Inception
1851
Levels
3
Height
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3JF+32
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371947262
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
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