Blake Tenements, Charleston

Name: Blake Tenements
Address: Charleston, United States

#233 among attractions in Charleston

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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. ()

Built: 1760 (264 years ago)Coordinates: 32°46'36"N, 79°55'55"W

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Downtown CharlestonCharleston United States

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Blake Tenements – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TD Arena, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Dock Street Theatre, St. Michael's Episcopal Church.

0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
17 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.
~800 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Charleston
4 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely in the Gothic Revival style, it opened in 1907. The Most Reverend Robert E.
~850 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
5 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~450 ftSE
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.
~660 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston
4 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.
~410 ftE
Park, Garden
Washington Square, Charleston
2 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
19 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.
~610 ftE
Museum, History museum
Old Slave Mart, Charleston
3 min walk • The Old Slave Mart is a building located at 6 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that once housed an antebellum slave auction gallery. Constructed in 1859, the building is believed to be the last extant slave auction facility in South Carolina.
1 miN
Music venue, Music and shows, Nightlife
Music Farm, Charleston
25 min walk • Music Farm is a music venue in Charleston, South Carolina located off of King Street. It has been open since April 1991.
~960 ftE
Museum, Art gallery, Historical place
Pink House, Charleston
5 min walk • Pink House is a historic house and art gallery at 17 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that is one of the oldest buildings in South Carolina and is the second oldest residence in Charleston after the Colonel William Rhett House.
0.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Concert hall
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
12 min walk • Grace Church Cathedral, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is the diocesan cathedral of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina. It is also a contributing property in the Charleston Historic District. The parish was founded as the city's fifth Episcopal Church congregation in 1846. The Gothic Revival church was designed by E.B.

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Which popular attractions are close to Blake Tenements?

Nearby attractions include Charleston County Courthouse, Charleston (1 min walk), Hibernian Hall, Charleston (2 min walk), Mary Martin Gallery, Charleston (2 min walk), The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston (2 min walk).