Ripley–Ravenel Building

Ripley–Ravenel Building is an office building in , which is located on King Street. Ripley–Ravenel Building is situated nearby to , as well as near the art gallery .
  • Type: Office building
  • Address: 158-160 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibbes Museum of Art and Unitarian Church in Charleston.

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.

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The , home to a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is a historic church located at 4 Archdale Street in , . is situated 370 feet west of Ripley–Ravenel Building.

Public building
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is a historic meeting hall and social venue at 105 Meeting Street in , . Built in 1840, it is Charleston's only architectural work by Thomas Ustick Walter, and a fine example of Greek Revival architecture. is situated 460 feet southeast of Ripley–Ravenel Building.

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.

Ripley–Ravenel Building

Latitude
32.77821° or 32° 46′ 42″ north
Longitude
-79.93273° or 79° 55′ 58″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Inception
1888
Levels
2
Height
36 feet (11 metres)
Operator
Charleston Library Society
Open location code
8742Q3H8+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 445271011
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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