List of United States federal courthouses in South Carolina
The United States federal court system has utilized several courthouses located in the state of South Carolina. These courthouses have housed the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (D.S.C.) and its predecessors, the Eastern (E.D. S.C.) and Western (W.D. S.C.) Districts of South Carolina. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.
Courthouses[]
Courthouse | City | Image | Street address | Jurisdiction[1] | Dates of use | Named for |
Charles E. Simons, Jr. Federal Court House | Aiken | ![]() |
223 Park Avenue SW | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1935–present | District Court judge Charles Earl Simons, Jr. (1986) |
Anderson | ![]() |
401 North Main Street | W.D.S.C. | 1916–1938 Built in 1910, now privately owned. |
n/a | |
† | Anderson | ![]() |
315 South McDuffie Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1938–present | District Court judge G. Ross Anderson (2001) |
Beaufort | ![]() |
1501 Bay Street | D.S.C. | 1994–2015[2] Built in 1883, formerly used as the County Courthouse; now a museum.[3] |
n/a | |
John Rutledge House††[4] | Charleston | ![]() |
116 Broad Street | E.D.S.C. | 1866–1868 Built in 1763, now the John Rutledge House Inn. |
Supreme Court Chief Justice and Governor John Rutledge |
U.S. Custom House†[5] | Charleston | ![]() |
200 East Bay Street | E.D.S.C. | 1884–1896 Built in 1879, still in use as a custom house. |
n/a |
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse†[6] | Charleston | ![]() |
85 Broad Street | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1896–1988 Still in use as a federal office building. |
n/a |
(formerly the Hollings Judicial Center) |
Charleston | 83 Meeting Street | D.S.C. | 1988–present | Julius Waties Waring (2015)[7] Governor and U.S. Senator Ernest Hollings | |
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office†[8] | Columbia | 1737 Main Street | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1874–1936 Now Columbia City Hall. |
n/a | |
J. Bratton Davis U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse†[9] | Columbia | ![]() |
1100 Laurel Street | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1936–present | District Bankruptcy Court judge (2000) |
Strom Thurmond Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse† | Columbia | ![]() |
1835 Assembly Street | D.S.C. | 1979–2003 Still in use by other federal agencies. |
Governor and U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond |
Columbia | ![]() |
901 Richland Street | D.S.C. | 2003–present | District Court judge Matthew James Perry (2004) | |
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse†[10] | Florence | ![]() |
201 West Evans Street | D.S.C. E.D.S.C. |
1906–1975 Now privately owned. |
n/a |
Florence | ![]() |
401 West Evans Street | D.S.C. | 1975–present | U.S. Representative John L. McMillan | |
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office* | Greenville | ![]() |
Main and Broad Streets | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1892–1937 Later used as City Hall; razed in 1973. |
n/a |
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. Federal Building† | Greenville | ![]() |
300 East Washington Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1937–present | Court of Appeals judge Clement Haynsworth (1982) |
Greenwood | ![]() |
120 Main Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1915–1968 Now an arts center. |
n/a | |
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse†[11] | Rock Hill | ![]() |
102 Main Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1932–1983 Now owned by the city. |
n/a |
† | Spartanburg | ![]() |
201 Magnolia Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. |
1931–present | Governor and U.S. Senator Donald Stuart Russell |
Key[]
† | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) |
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†† | NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark |
* | Formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) |
References[]
- ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
- ^ Murdock, Zach (February 9, 2015). "Beaufort County tendering lease with Santa Elena Foundation for historic courthouse". The Island Packet. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Beaufort County Courthouse". ICW-NET. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ Designated a NHL in 1973.
- ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1974
- ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1974.
- ^ "Courthouse Renamed for Civil Rights Hero". United States Courts. October 14, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1973.
- ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1979.
- ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1977.
- ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1988.
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