Fireproof Building
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About Fireproof Building
Fireproof Building, at 100 Meeting St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 29, 1969. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 7, 1973, one of 73 in South Carolina. It was among the first 9 of Charleston’s 112 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering and architecture, at the national level. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building (NRHP-listed) in Charleston, South Carolina. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 75 MB · National Archives↗1827 to today
- 1827Built, designed by Robert Mills
- 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1973Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 57 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
100 Meeting St., Charleston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
40 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
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Memories of Fireproof Building
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Questions about Fireproof Building
Is Fireproof Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 29, 1969 (Register number 69000161).
Is Fireproof Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 7, 1973. South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks, 33 of them in Charleston.
Can you visit Fireproof Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Fireproof Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 75 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118997342 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.