United States Post Office and Courthouse

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic and courthouse located at in . The building and its annexes serve the federal court for the Charleston Division of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: historic building in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse”, “U. S. Post Office and Courthouse (Charleston)”, and “U.S. Post Office and Courthouse”
  • Address: 83 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blake Tenements and Charleston County Courthouse.

Public building
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The were built between 1760 and 1772 by Daniel Blake, a planter from Newington Plantation on the Ashley River. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Public building
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is a Neoclassical building in , designed by Irish architect James Hoban. It was a likely model for Hoban's most famous building, the , and both buildings are modeled after , the current seat of the Irish Parliament in .

Town hall
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The is a building designed by Gabriel Manigault. The city bought the building and began using it as Charleston's City Hall in 1819, making it the second longest serving city hall in the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . 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.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

United States Post Office and Courthouse

Latitude
32.77619° or 32° 46′ 34″ north
Longitude
-79.93133° or 79° 55′ 53″ west
Levels
4
Height
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3G9+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114185098
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q7891087
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