Charleston Theatre, Charleston

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Charleston Theatre, also called Broad Street Theatre was a theatre in Charleston, South Carolina between 1794 and 1833. It was the first permanent theatre in Charleston, the first with a permanent staff, and the only theater for much of its duration. It was succeeded by the New Charleston Theatre. ()

Coordinates: 32°46'33"N, 79°56'11"W

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South of BroadCharleston United States

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Charleston Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TD Arena, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Dock Street Theatre, Gaillard Center.

0.7 miN
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.
~650 ftNE
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.
0.4 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
11 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
0.8 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
22 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.
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.
~970 ftN
Museum
Old Charleston Jail, Charleston
5 min walk • The Old Charleston Jail is a site of historical and architectural significance in Charleston, South Carolina. Operational between 1802 and 1939, it held many notable figures, among them Denmark Vesey, Union officers during the Civil War, high-seas pirates, and Lavinia Fisher.
0.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Historical place
Pink House, Charleston
12 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 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Concert hall
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
11 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.
~1490 ftNE
Library
Charleston Library Society, Charleston
8 min walk • Charleston Library Society, founded in 1748, is a subscription library in Charleston, South Carolina. The library is the third oldest subscription library in the United States after the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Redwood Library and Athenaeum of Newport, Rhode Island.
0.6 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Sottile Theatre, Charleston
15 min walk • The Sottile Theatre is a theater in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by the College of Charleston and is a rental venue used by many local, regional and national performing arts groups including Spoleto Festival USA. It has 785 seats and was built in the 1920s by Albert Sottile.
0.8 miN
Church, Concert hall
Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston
21 min walk • The St. Luke and St. Paul Episcopal Church, located on Coming Street in Charleston, is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina. It was originally known as St. Paul's Radcliffeboro.

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Which popular attractions are close to Charleston Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Charleston (4 min walk), Old Charleston Jail, Charleston (5 min walk), Mary Martin Gallery, Charleston (6 min walk), St. John's Lutheran Church, Charleston (7 min walk).