Robert Smalls House
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| Location: | 511 Prince St., Beaufort, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: | 32°26′7″N 80°40′6″W / 32.43528°N 80.66833°WCoordinates: 32°26′7″N 80°40′6″W / 32.43528°N 80.66833°W |
| Built: | 1839 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001823 |
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| Added to NRHP: | May 30, 1974[1] |
| Designated NHL: | May 30, 1973[2] |
Robert Smalls House was a post-American Civil War home of Robert Smalls in Beaufort, South Carolina. An African-American slave, Smalls became a Union hero when he commandeered a Confederate ship out to Union blockaders. He went on to lead in combat and became a U.S. Congressman during the Reconstruction.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[2][3]
The SC DAH summary is here.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Robert Smalls House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1486&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ Marcia M. Greenlee (December, 1973). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Robert Smalls HousePDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1973PDF (32 KB)
- ^ "Robert Smalls House, Beaufort County (511 Prince St., Beaufort)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/beaufort/S10817707017/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
[edit] External links
- Robert Smalls House, Beaufort County (511 Prince St., Beaufort), with six photos, at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
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