William Vanderhorst House

The William Vanderhorst House was used as the first post office in Charleston, South Carolina before 1753. Eleazer Philips was the first postmaster of Charleston to have a dedicated office for the handling of the mail, and he used 54 Tradd Street for that purpose.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: United States Post Office and Courthouse and First Baptist Church.

United States Post Office and Courthouse

Public building

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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic post office and courthouse located at Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina. 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. United States Post Office and Courthouse is situated 620 feet northwest of William Vanderhorst House.

First Baptist Church

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First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Charleston, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The congregation was founded in 1682 under the leadership of William Screven.

First Scots Presbyterian Church

Church

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First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 53 Meeting St, Charleston, South Carolina. The congregation was established in 1731 when a dozen Scottish residents left the Independent Church of Charleston, now called the Circular Congregational Church. First Scots Presbyterian Church is situated 490 feet southwest of William Vanderhorst House.

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.

William Vanderhorst House

Type: Building
Address: 54 Tradd Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.77494° or 32° 46′ 30″ north

Longitude

-79.92996° or 79° 55′ 48″ west

Established

1740

Levels

Height

46 feet (14 metres)

Roof shape

hipped

Open location code

8742Q3FC+X2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 302908626

OpenStreetMap feature

building=semidetached_house

Wikidata ID

Q24693504

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