Edward Rutledge House
Historic house in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Edward Rutledge House, also known as the Carter-May House and now The Governor's House Inn, is a historic house at 117 Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina. This 18th-century house was the home of Founding Father Edward Rutledge (1749–1800), a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and later Governor of South Carolina. Despite many changes to the house, it retains its 18th-century core dating to about 1760,[4] and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[1][3]
Edward Rutledge House | |
 Edward Rutledge House in 2011 | |
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| Location | 117 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′34″N 79°56′2″W |
| Area | 1-acre (0.40 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1760 |
| Architect | Miller & Fullerton |
| Part of | Charleston Historic District (ID66000964) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000751 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971[2] |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[3] |
| Designated NHLDCP | October 9, 1960 |
