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.
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  • Type: Building
  • Address: 54 Tradd Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Public building
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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. is situated 620 feet northwest of William Vanderhorst House.

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is a Baptist church in . It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The congregation was founded in 1682 under the leadership of William Screven.

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

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.

William Vanderhorst House

Latitude
32.77494° or 32° 46′ 30″ north
Longitude
-79.92996° or 79° 55′ 48″ west
Inception
1740
Levels
3
Height
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3FC+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302908626
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­semidetached_house
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q24693504
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