Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
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The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is a historic 18th-century public building and former prison in Charleston, South Carolina, known for its role in colonial government, the American Revolution, and the early history of the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| builtIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1771 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1767 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic museum ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American Revolutionary War history
ⓘ
colonial history of Charleston ⓘ early United States history ⓘ |
| functionAfterRevolution |
city hall
ⓘ
customs house ⓘ post office ⓘ |
| hasPart |
exchange building
ⓘ
provost dungeon ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
contributing property to Charleston Historic District ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Charleston Historic District ⓘ |
| location |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Georgian façade with classical detailing
ⓘ
underground vaulted dungeon ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Charleston
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Charleston
|
| originalFunction |
customs house
ⓘ
public exchange building ⓘ public meeting hall ⓘ |
| overlooks | Charleston Harbor ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Charleston
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Charleston
|
| partOf |
Charleston Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Charleston’s Museum Mile
|
| significantEvent |
meetings of the South Carolina Provincial Congress
ⓘ
ratification of the United States Constitution by South Carolina ⓘ reading of the Declaration of Independence to Charleston citizens ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 122 East Bay Street ⓘ |
| usedAs |
British provost during the American Revolution
ⓘ
military prison ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
South Carolina colonial legislature ⓘ
surface form:
South Carolina colonial government
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| usedDuringConflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| usedToImprison |
American patriots
ⓘ
enslaved people ⓘ prisoners of war ⓘ private citizens ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.