Robert Smalls House
511 Prince St., Beaufort, South Carolina
Map
Coordinates:
+32.43542, -80.6687632°26'07" N, 80°40'08" W
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