Ashley River Historic District
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Ashley River Historic District is a historic district
near Charleston, South Carolina
and North Charleston.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1994.
The SC DAH summary is here.
It includes some or all of the following separately listed sites as contributing properties:
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
near Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
and North Charleston.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1994.
The SC DAH summary is here.
It includes some or all of the following separately listed sites as contributing properties:
- 72001198 Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston, South Carolina)Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston, South Carolina)Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is one of the oldest plantations in the south, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house and gardens...
; - 66000701 Drayton HallDrayton HallDrayton Hall, in the South Carolina "Lowcountry" and about 15 miles northwest of Charleston, South Carolina and directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the most handsome examples of Palladian architecture in North America.The house was built for John...
, a National Historic LandmarkNational Historic LandmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
; - 69000165 Old Dorchester;
- 71000755 Middleton PlaceMiddleton PlaceMiddleton Place is a plantation in Dorchester County, directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston and about northwest of Charleston, in the U.S. state of South Carolina...
, another National Historic Landmark; - 83003831 Ashley River Road.
External links
- Ashley River Historic District, Charleston and Dorchester County (along Ashley River & S.C. Hwy. 61, Charleston & Summerville vicinities, Charleston & Dorchester Counties), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History