The Battery
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The Battery is a historic defensive seawall and promenade in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its antebellum homes and views of Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Battery (Charleston) | 0 |
| Battery | 1 |
| Battery Ramsey | 1 |
| CHS Battery | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic defensive seawall
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ promenade ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | White Point Garden ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Battery
ⓘ
White Point Battery ⓘ |
| architecturalStylePresent |
Greek Revival
ⓘ
Italianate ⓘ Victorian ⓘ |
| city | Charleston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eraOfProminentDevelopment | 19th century ⓘ |
| faces | Charleston Harbor ⓘ |
| famedFor |
antebellum homes
ⓘ
historic mansions ⓘ views of Charleston Harbor ⓘ views of Fort Sumter ⓘ |
| geographicFeatureType | coastal waterfront ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHistoricSite |
Fort Sumter
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Sumter National Monument
|
| hasNearbyStreet |
White Point Battery
ⓘ
surface form:
East Battery
Murray Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ White Point Battery ⓘ
surface form:
South Battery
|
| hasPart |
promenade
ⓘ
seawall ⓘ waterfront park area ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Charleston Harbor
ⓘ
Fort Sumter ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | within a National Historic Landmark district ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
artillery emplacement site
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf |
Ashley River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cooper River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charleston County, South Carolina
ⓘ
Charleston ⓘ
surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Charleston Harbor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
line of grand waterfront mansions
ⓘ
role in Charleston’s coastal fortifications ⓘ |
| partOf | Charleston Historic District ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
historic home viewing
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| streetType | waterfront promenade ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major Charleston tourist destination ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Battery (Charleston)
subject surface form:
Battery Park
this entity surface form:
Battery Ramsey
this entity surface form:
Battery
this entity surface form:
CHS Battery