Blake Tenements
National Register of Historic Places

Blake Tenements

Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Listed
August 24, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
70000572

About this property

The Blake Tenements were built between 1760 and 1772 by Daniel Blake, a planter from Newington Plantation on the Ashley River. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The building was renovated for use as an annex to a nearby county office building in 1969.

Location

2-4 Courthouse Sq.
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
32.77691, -79.93185

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 70000572. It was listed on August 24, 1970.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Historic Sites

Charleston Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Charleston Harbor Ironclad Attack
1863Civil War
0 mi
Siege of Charleston
1780Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Carolina Proprietary Revolution 1719
1719Colonial
0.1 mi
Evacuation of Charleston SC
1865Civil War
0.1 mi
Destruction of CSS Palmetto State and CSS Chicora — February 1865
1865Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Blake Tenements listed on the National Register?

Blake Tenements was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Blake Tenements?

Blake Tenements is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blake Tenements?

The period of significance for Blake Tenements is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1760.

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