United States Customhouse
United States Customhouse is a building in Charleston County, South Carolina. United States Customhouse is situated nearby to St. Philip’s Church, as well as near French Quarter.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Custom House and Exchange and Provost.
United States Custom House
Police station
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The U.S. Custom House or U.S. Customhouse is the custom house in Charleston, South Carolina. Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from the Union.
Exchange and Provost
Museum
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The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, also known as the Custom House, and The Exchange, is a historic building at East Bay and Broad Streets in Charleston, South Carolina. Exchange and Provost is situated 1,400 feet south of United States Customhouse.
St. Philip’s Church
Church
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St. Philip's Church is a historic church at 142 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. It was formerly an Episcopal church, but it is currently a parish of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, in the Anglican Church in North America. St. Philip’s Church is situated 1,000 feet southwest of United States Customhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
French Quarter
Quarter
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The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.
United States Customhouse
- Type: Building
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.78073° or 32° 46′ 51″ northLongitude
-79.92648° or 79° 55′ 35″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
8742Q3JF+7CGeoNames ID
4599360
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