Fireproof Building | |
 Fireproof Building | |
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| Location | 100 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′38″N 79°55′51″W / 32.7772°N 79.9309°W |
| Built | 1822–1827 |
| Architect | Robert Mills |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Charleston Historic District (ID66000964) |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000161 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 29, 1969[1] |
| Designated NHL | November 7, 1973[2] |
| Designated NHLDCP | October 9, 1960 |
The Fireproof Building, also known as the County Records Building, is located at 100 Meeting Street, at the northwest corner of Washington Square, in Charleston, South Carolina. Completed in 1827, it was the most fire-resistant building in America at the time, and is believed to be the oldest fire-resistant building in America today.[3]
After an extensive renovation, the building reopened in 2018 as the South Carolina Historical Society Museum.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Fireproof Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
- ^ "Fireproof Building, Charleston County (100 Meeting St., Charleston)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 21, 2008.