National Register of Historic Places

Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House

Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Listed
October 24, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73001697

About this property

The Arnoldus Vander Horst House is a plantation house on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. It is named for Arnoldus Vanderhorst, who was a governor of South Carolina. The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973.

Location

Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
32.61684, -80.07316

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 73001697. It was listed on October 24, 1973.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Action on John's Island SC — February 1865
1865Civil War
0.6 mi
Action at Kiawah Island SC — 1863
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Action on John's Island SC — July 1864
1864Civil War
1.2 mi
Skirmish at Legareville — Stono River
1862Civil War
1.8 mi
Battle of Stone's River Bridge (Naval)
1864Civil War
1.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House listed on the National Register?

Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House?

Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House?

The period of significance for Vander Horst, Arnoldus, House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1770.

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