The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston

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The South Carolina Historical Society is a place located in Charleston (South Carolina state) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 16 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 32°46'38"N latitude and 79°55'51"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Washington Square (park, 1 min walk), Hibernian Hall (greek revival architecture, 1 min walk), Old Slave Mart (museum, 2 min walk).

Coordinates: 32°46'38"N, 79°55'51"W

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The South Carolina Historical Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Circular Congregational Church, TD Arena, St. Philip's Church, Huguenot Church.

~580 ftN
Church
Circular Congregational Church, Charleston
3 min walk • The Circular Congregational Church is a historic church building at 150 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, used by a congregation established in 1681.
0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
16 min walk • TD Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, United States that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams.
~820 ftNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Cemetery
St. Philip's Church, Charleston
4 min walk • St. Philip's Church is an historic church at 142 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Its National Historic Landmark description states: "Built in 1836, this stuccoed brick church features an imposing tower designed in the Wren-Gibbs tradition.
~550 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Huguenot Church, Charleston
3 min walk • The Huguenot Church, also called the French Huguenot Church or the French Protestant Church, is a Gothic Revival church located at 136 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina.
~470 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
3 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~450 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Georgian architecture
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston
3 min walk • St. Michael's Episcopal Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, South Carolina. It is located at Broad and Meeting streets on one of the Four Corners of Law, and represents ecclesiastical law. It was built in the 1750s by order of the South Carolina Assembly.
~800 ftN
Museum, Historical place
Powder Magazine, Charleston
4 min walk • The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine and museum at 79 Cumberland Street in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Completed in 1713, it is the oldest surviving public building in the former Province of Carolina.
~520 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston
3 min walk • The Gibbes Museum of Art, formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street, in the Charleston Historic District, in 1905.
~140 ftSE
Park, Garden
Washington Square, Charleston
1 min walk • Washington Square is a park in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is located behind City Hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Charleston Historic District. The planting beds and red brick walks were installed in April 1881.
0.7 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
17 min walk • The Gaillard Center is a concert hall and performance venue in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened in 2015 and replaced the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Both buildings were named after John Palmer Gaillard Jr. mayor of Charleston from 1959 to 1975.
~860 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Heyward-Washington House, Charleston
5 min walk • The Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1772, it was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr. a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was where George Washington stayed during his 1791 visit to the city.

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Which popular attractions are close to The South Carolina Historical Society?

Nearby attractions include Washington Square, Charleston (1 min walk), Hibernian Hall, Charleston (1 min walk), Old Slave Mart, Charleston (2 min walk), Charleston County Courthouse, Charleston (2 min walk).