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Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

Organized in 1821.

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Gaulart & Maliclet Fast & French
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and take out).
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Some of the best she-crab soup in town.
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Fireproof Building
A National Historic Landmark constructed in 1827 and believed to be the oldest building of fireproof construction in the United States. The work of Robert Mills, the first native-born American to be trained as an architect, and a Charleston native who worked with other important early American architects such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Latrobe. Mills was responsible for the Washington Monument and many other public buildings. The building consists primarily of solid masonry in a simple Greek Doric style. An oval hall contains a cantilevered stone staircase lit by a cupola. The building serves as the headquarters for the South Carolina Historical Society, a private non-profit organization founded in 1856.
Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM
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St. John's Lutheran Church
Organized 1742.