National Register of Historic Places

Marshlands Plantation House

James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
Listed
March 29, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001700

About this property

Marshlands Plantation House, in Charleston, South Carolina, is an historic plantation house that was built in 1810 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1973. It is a 2+1⁄2-story Federal-style plantation home. The house was relocated in the 1960s from its original location on the site of the United States Navy Shipyard. The Navy had announced it would have to demolish the empty house if it could not be relocated with the $15,000 the Navy had set aside for the purpose. The City of Charleston took temporary possession of the house, transferring it to the College of Charleston which relocated it for preservation to James Island.

Location

James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
32.75039, -79.90078

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Marshlands Plantation House listed on the National Register?

Marshlands Plantation House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Marshlands Plantation House?

Marshlands Plantation House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Marshlands Plantation House?

The period of significance for Marshlands Plantation House is recorded as the industrial era.

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