William Washington House

The William Washington House is a pre-Revolutionary house at 8 South Battery, . It is the only pre-Revolutionary house on Charleston's Battery.
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  • Type: House
  • Description: house in United States of America
  • Address: 8 South Battery, Charleston, SC 29401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include White Point Garden and The Defenders of Fort Moultrie.

Park
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is a 5.7 acre located in peninsular , at the tip of the peninsula. It is the southern terminus for the Battery, a defensive seawall and promenade.

Monument
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, also commonly known as the Jasper Monument, is a in , , . Located in , the monument depicts Sergeant William Jasper and was dedicated in 1877 to all South Carolina militiamen involved in the Battle of Sullivan's Island during the American Revolutionary War.

House
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The is an Italian Renaissance house at 4 South Battery, . It was built in 1892 and early 1893 for Andrew Simonds.

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 , , United States, 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 Washington House

Latitude
32.77044° or 32° 46′ 14″ north
Longitude
-79.92961° or 79° 55′ 47″ west
Inception
1768
Levels
2
Height
46 feet (14 metres)
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
8742Q3CC+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37835872
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­detached
Wiki­data ID
Q16902945
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