Powder Magazine, Charleston
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| Powder Magazine | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 79 Cumberland St., Charleston, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1713 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | September 27, 1989[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 05, 1972[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72001200 |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine in Charleston, South Carolina, USA and the oldest surviving public building in the Carolinas. It was erected in 1713 by colonial settlers as a place to safely store and centralize their gunpowder supplies. It was also involved in the 1780 siege of Charleston. The Powder Magazine was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[1] It has operated as a museum since the early 1900s, although extensive renovations have since been conducted.
[edit] References
- Powder Magazine, Charleston County (79 Cumberland St., Charleston). National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ a b Powder Magazine. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
[edit] External links
- Powder Magazine, Charleston County (79 Cumberland St., Charleston), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
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