National Register of Historic Places

Atlanticville Historic District

Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
Listed
September 5, 2007
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000927

About this property

Atlanticville Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 45 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in Atlanticville. They predominantly include frame residences built between about 1880 to 1950 which are known as “island houses.” Also located in the district are the Chapel of the Holy Cross and the Sullivan's Island Graded School. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
32.76521, -79.83352

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000927. It was listed on September 5, 2007.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

CSS Chicora Attacks USS Keystone State — January 1863
1863Civil War
0.4 mi
Confederate Defense of Battery Marshall — Sullivan's Island
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Battery Bee — Sullivan's Island Defense 1863
1863Civil War
0.9 mi
Fort Moultrie — Confederate Garrison Holds 1863-65
1863Civil War
0.9 mi
Confederate Evacuation of Sullivan's Island — February 1865
1865Civil War
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Atlanticville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Atlanticville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Atlanticville Historic District?

Atlanticville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Atlanticville Historic District?

The period of significance for Atlanticville Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

Can I research the history near Atlanticville Historic District?

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