Old Exchange Building, Charleston

Name: Old Exchange Building
Address: 141 E Bay St, Charleston, United States
Telephone: +1 843-577-5446

#258 among attractions in Charleston

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The Farmers' and Exchange Bank is a historic commercial building in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1853–54, it is an architecturally distinctive building, with Moorish Revival features rarely seen in the United States. The building is recognizable for its use of muqarnas—characteristic of Persian and North African architecture—as well as its large arched windows and striking red sandstone facade. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. ()

Built: 1853 (171 years ago)Architectural style: Moorish revivalCoordinates: 32°46'39"N, 79°55'38"W

Address

141 E Bay StDowntown CharlestonCharleston United States

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+1 843-577-5446

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Old Exchange Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1220 ftNW
Church
Circular Congregational Church, Charleston
6 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.
~680 ftE
Park, Art museum, Museum
Waterfront Park, Charleston
4 min walk • Waterfront Park is an eight-acre park along approximately one-half mile of the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. The park received the 2007 Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
0.7 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
18 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.
~870 ftNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Cemetery
St. Philip's Church, Charleston
5 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.
~880 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Huguenot Church, Charleston
5 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.
~760 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
4 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~840 ftS
Vernacular architecture
Rainbow Row, Charleston
5 min walk • Rainbow Row is the name for a series of thirteen colorful historic houses in Charleston, South Carolina. The houses are located north of Tradd St. and south of Elliott St. on East Bay Street, that is, 79 to 107 East Bay Street.
~1160 ftSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Georgian architecture
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston
6 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.
~1130 ftNW
Museum, Historical place
Powder Magazine, Charleston
6 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.
~1060 ftW
Park, Garden
Washington Square, Charleston
6 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
18 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Exchange Building?

Nearby attractions include The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, Charleston (2 min walk), Charleston Artist Guild & CAG Gallery, Charleston (2 min walk), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston (3 min walk), Pink House, Charleston (3 min walk).