Robert Smalls House

511 Prince St., Beaufort, South Carolina

Photos

McKee-Smalls House

1. GENERAL VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST

Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Map

Coordinates:
+32.43542, -80.66876
32°26'07" N, 80°40'08" W

Street View

Description

Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was an important black lawmaker who fought for black rights in the years following the end of the Civil War. He had served in the South Carolina Legislature and the U.S. Congress. He was born a slave, and during the Civil War he became a national hero by capturing the Confederate ship, Planter. In his declining years he served as a customs collector for the Port of Beaufort. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS SC-398)

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1974
Reference number: 74001823
NR name: Smalls, Robert, House
Areas of significance: Military; Ethnic Heritage - Black; Politics/Government
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Single dwelling
Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1825-1849
Significant years: 1839; 1851; 1868

Update Log

December 2, 2019: New photo from Michael Miller
July 1, 2014: Updated by Michael Miller: Corrected "GPS Coordinates" and Added "Street View"
July 1, 2014: New Street View added by Michael Miller

Related landmarks

Beaufort Historic District (Parent district)

Sources

HABS SC-398 - McKee-Smalls House
Wikipedia
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 74001823
National Historic Landmark information