French Quarter

The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: historic district in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Charleston’s French Quarter District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dock Street Theatre and St. Philip’s Church.

Theater building
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The is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown .

Church
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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.

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The Huguenot Church, also called the French Huguenot Church or the French Protestant Church, is a non-denominational Protestant church located at 136 Church Street in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansonborough and Wraggborough.

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.

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is the largest and oldest city in the state of 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.

French Quarter

Latitude
32.77832° or 32° 46′ 42″ north
Longitude
-79.92937° or 79° 55′ 46″ west
Inception
1973
Open location code
8742Q3HC+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10783485319
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q675758
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Persian—“French Quarter” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “French Quarter”
  • Esperanto: “Franca Kvartalo”
  • French: “quartier français de Charleston”
  • French: “Quartier français”
  • Persian: “فرنچ کوارتر (چارلستون، کارولینای جنوبی)”
  • Persian: “فرنچ کوارتر”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as King Street Antique District and King Street Fashion District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Corrigan Gallery and St. Philip’s Church Offices.

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