United States Custom House

The U.S. Custom House or U.S. Customhouse is the custom house in . Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from .
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Police station
  • Description: historic custom house in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Also known as: “U. S. Custom House”
  • Address: 200 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Exchange and Provost and St. Philip’s Church.

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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 . is situated 1,500 feet south of United States Custom House.

Church
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St. Philip's Church is a historic church at 142 Church Street in . 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. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of United States Custom House.

Museum
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The is a building located at 6 Chalmers Street in that once housed an antebellum-period slave-auction gallery. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of United States Custom 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 , , United States, 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 Custom House

Latitude
32.78082° or 32° 46′ 51″ north
Longitude
-79.92647° or 79° 55′ 35″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Inception
1879
Levels
3
Height
75 feet (23 metres)
Roof shape
gabled
Operator
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Open location code
8742Q3JF+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37594690
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­police
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q2466274
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