The Cobbler's Cottage

The Cobbler's Cottage is a ca-1870 historic cottage in the United States National Historic Landmark District – Beaufort Historic District.[1] The Cobbler's Cottage is a contributing property, # U-13-1013, of the Beaufort Historic District making the cottage a recognized member of the “National Register of Historic Places”.[2] The Cobbler's Cottage is located at Block 66, Lot C, 713 Charles Street, Beaufort, South Carolina.

The Cobbler's Cottage
The Cobbler's Cottage
Location713 Charles St., Beaufort, South Carolina
Coordinates32°21′7″N 80°54′38″W
Builtca 1870
Architectural styleCottage
Part ofBeaufort Historic District (ID69000159)
NRHP reference No.74001823
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1974
Designated NHLDCPNovember 7, 1973

Description and history

The city of Beaufort, SC was chartered in 1711 with the streets and blocks established along a bluff of the Beaufort River so homes could be built facing south to catch the southern breezes. Stately homes were built in a T-shape known as the Beaufort Style Architecture to enhance catching the breeze from the river. The Cobbler's Cottage is not one of the stately homes of the Plantation Planters but a cottage for the common working class that supplied services to the Planters in the area of Beaufort called “The Old Commons”.

Historical plaques mounted by front door of The Cobbler's Cottage
National Register of Historical Places plaque for The Cobbler's Cottage
ca 1870 Historic Beaufort Foundation plaque for The Cobbler's Cottage

References

  1. "Beaufort Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing per the “National Historic Preservation Act of 1966”. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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