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The John S. Riggs Tenement

The John S. Riggs Tenement is a dormitory in , which is located on St. Philip Street. The John S. Riggs Tenement is situated nearby to the community center , as well as near .
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  • Type: Dormitory
  • Address: 17 St. Philip Street, Charleston, SC 29424
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sottile Theater and Memminger Auditorium.

Theater building
Photo: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sottile Theatre is a theater in downtown . It is owned by the College of Charleston and is a rental venue used by many local, regional and national performing arts groups including Spoleto Festival USA. is situated 660 feet north of The John S. Riggs Tenement.

Theater building
is a live performance and special events venue in . is situated 620 feet south of The John S. Riggs Tenement.

Historic site
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The , alternatively known as Charleston Old and Historic District, is a National Historic Landmark District in . is situated 540 feet south of The John S. Riggs Tenement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansonborough and French Quarter.

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
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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is the largest and oldest city in the state of in the . 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.

The John S. Riggs Tenement

Latitude
32.78226° or 32° 46′ 56″ north
Longitude
-79.93583° or 79° 56′ 9″ west
Levels
4
Height
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3J7+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 445138812
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­dormitory
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
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