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.

Contents

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—1965
1965—present		 District Court judge Charles Earl Simons, Jr. (1986)
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Anderson 401 North Main Street W.D.S.C. 1916—1938
Built in 1910, now the Sullivan-King Mortuary.		 n/a
G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Anderson 315 South McDuffie Street W.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1938—1965
1965—present		 District Court judge George Ross Anderson, Jr. (2001)
Beaufort Federal Courthouse Beaufort 1501 Bay Street D.S.C. ?—present
Built in 1883, formerly used as the County courthouse.[2]		 n/a
John Rutledge House††[3] 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†[4] Charleston 200 E. 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†[5] Charleston 85 Broad Street E.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1896—1898 and 1912—1965
1898—1912; 1965—1988
Still in use as a federal office building.		 n/a
Hollings Judicial Center Charleston 83 Broad Street D.S.C. 1988—present Governor and U.S. Senator Ernest Hollings
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office†[6] Columbia 1737 Main Street E.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1874—1898 and 1912—1936
1898—1912
Now Columbia City Hall.		 n/a
J. Bratton Davis U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse†[7] Columbia 1100 Laurel Street E.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1936—1965
1965—1979		 District Bankruptcy Court judge J. Bratton Davis (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
Matthew J. Perry, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Columbia 901 Richland Street D.S.C. 2003—present District Court judge Matthew James Perry (2004)
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse†[8] Florence 201 West Evans Street D.S.C.
E.D.S.C.		 1906—1912; 1965—1975
1912—1965
Now privately owned.		 n/a
McMillan Federal Building Florence 401 West Evans Street D.S.C. 1975—present U.S. Representative John L. McMillan
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Greenwood Oregon Avenue and Main Street W.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1915—1965
1915—1968		 n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office* Greenville Main and Broad Streets W.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1892—1898 and 1912—1937
1898—1912
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—1965
1965—present		 Court of Appeals judge Clement Haynsworth (1982)
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse†[9] Rock Hill 102 Main Street W.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1932—1965
1965—1983
Now owned by the city.		 n/a
Donald S. Russell Federal Building Spartanburg 201 Magnolia Street W.D.S.C.
D.S.C.		 1931—1965
1965—present		 Governor and U.S. Senator Donald Stuart Russell

Key

† Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark
* Formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)

References

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
  2. ^ "Beaufort County Courthouse". ICW-NET. http://www.beaufort-sc.com/gov/federal.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2009. 
  3. ^ Designated a NHL in 1973.
  4. ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1974
  5. ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1974.
  6. ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1973.
  7. ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1979.
  8. ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1977.
  9. ^ Listed on the NRHP in 1988.

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