Hibernian Hall  (105 Meeting Street) was completed in 1841 to serve as the meeting place of The Hibernian Society. This organization arose out of gatherings of Irish citizens in their homes to arrange practical and financial assistance for new arrivals from Ireland in the period after the American Revolution.

To formalize this support network, The Hibernian Society of Charleston was founded in 1799 by John S. Adams, Edward Courtney, Joseph Crombie, James and William Hunter, Thomas Malcom,  James Quin and Andrew Smiley. The society was re-organized in 1801, and incorporated by the South Carolina Legislature in 1805. 

Although its first president was Fr. Simon Felix Gallagher the society has always enrolled both Catholic and Protestant members and its presidency has alternated between the denominations since 1868. Among other notable early presidents were O'Brien Smith , Simon Magwood  and Alexander Black.

The cornerstone of the present building was laid on March 17th. 1839. The design, by Thomas Ustick Walter, was chosen from fifteen submitted by architects, including the runner-up Robert Mills, a former pupil of Irish-born James Hoban.

In the 19th. century, the Society had a close relationship with developments in Ireland, particularly in the aftermath of the Great Famine. It was also involved with other ethnic organizations in Charleston, including the Irish Volunteers.

Hibernian Hall hosted many important events in the Civil War era, including a meeting of the Secession Convention and State Legislature in 1860. The building escaped the huge fire of 1863 that destroyed over 540 acres of urban property, and came as near as the Mills House Hotel next door. 

However the Hall was damaged by gunfire during the later attack on the city and a major fund-raising effort was required to restore it in difficult economic times. 

Society presidents in the 19th. century included General James Conner,  Michael P. O'Connor, James Armstrong and John Grace. The Society continues to flourish today, with a membership confined to 500 individuals. It has an active social program and on each St. Patrick's Day re-enacts the traditional 'immigrant progress' from the waterfront area to the hall. 

Hibernian Hall was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. A major external renovation was carried out in 2005.