U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Charleston, South Carolina)

USA / South Carolina / Charleston / Charleston, South Carolina / Broad Street, 83
 post office, courthouse, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historical building
The United States Post Office and Courthouse was built in 1896 and designed by local architect John Henry Deveraux. An Irish immigrant, Deveraux became a noted architect in Charleston by the late 1860s. His Renaissance Revival style building with lavish interior is indicative of elaborate public buildings of the late 19th century. Deveraux used grey granite from Winnsboro, South Carolina, a square corner tower, rusticated quoins, and balustraded balconies to create a palatial and imposing exterior. The Post Office occupies the first floor, decorated with carved mahogany woodwork, a marble staircase, brass and ironwork, and stone columns.

83 Broad St., Charleston, S.C.

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www.cr.nps.gov/NR/travel/charleston/usp.htm
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Post_Office_and_Courthouse_(Charleston,_South_Carolina)
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Coordinates:   32°46'34"N   79°55'52"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago