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Powder Magazine

Powder Magazine is a historic place in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72001200.

Charleston, Charleston County, South CarolinaListed January 5, 1972NRIS #72001200★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Powder Magazine?

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. It was used as a gunpowder store through the American Revolutionary War, and later saw other uses. The Powder Magazine was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. It has been operated as a museum by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America since the early 1900s. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972.

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Listing details

Name
Powder Magazine
City
Charleston
County
Charleston County
State
South Carolina
Listed on the National Register
January 5, 1972
NRIS reference number
72001200
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.77933, -79.93043
When was Powder Magazine listed on the National Register?

Powder Magazine was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1972.

Where is Powder Magazine located?

Powder Magazine is located in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina at approximately 32.77933, -79.93043. See the map above.

Is Powder Magazine a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Powder Magazine is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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