South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sol Blatt, Jr.

(August 20, 1921 – April 20, 2016)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019

1. Sol Blatt, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Native of Barnwell, South Carolina. Only child of South Carolina Speaker of the House, Solomon, and Ethel Blatt. World War II Naval Officer. This esteemed jurist served on the United States District Court in Charleston from 1971-2016 as the longest-serving judge in the history of the district. Presided over thousands of cases with dignity and compassion. Universally respected. Before his judicial appointment, Judge Blatt was an accomplished trial lawyer for 25 years. He was devoted to his alma mater, the University of South Carolina, serving on its Board of Trustees. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. He loved people and the people loved him.

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 1921.

Location. 32° 46.533′ N, 79° 55.87′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It can be reached from Meeting Street south of Saint Michaels Alley, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the garden of the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, a gated plaza with access from Meeting Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings (here, next to this marker); Judge J. Waties Waring (here, next to this marker); Poyas-Mordecai House (a few steps from this marker); James Francis Byrnes (a few steps from this marker); Constitutional Convention of 1868 (a few steps from this marker); The South Carolina Society (within shouting distance of this marker); The Philip Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Cordes Prioleau House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . . Statue of U.S. Judge Sol Blatt unveiled just outside his Charleston courtroom. The speakers and the program paid tribute to his legal acumen, taking note of prominent rulings, including a bankruptcy case widely seen as preventing a near collapse of Hilton Head’s real estate market and a contentious case desegregating the Charleston County School District. (Submitted on June 20, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Sol Blatt, Jr. Statue & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019

2. Sol Blatt, Jr. Statue & Marker

Sol Blatt, Jr. Marker<br>(<i>wide view • marker is right of statue at ground level</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2019

3. Sol Blatt, Jr. Marker
(wide view • marker is right of statue at ground level)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.