French Quarter in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
U.S. Custom House
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
1. U.S. Custom House Marker
of Historic Places
October 9, 1974
U.S. Custom House
Charleston, South Carolina
Ammi Burnham Young
E. B. White
Architects 1853
This property significantly contributes to the Nations Cultural Heritage
Commemorated June 1976
Gerald R. Ford Jack Eckerd
President of the Administrator of
United States General Services
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 32° 46.85′ N, 79° 55.622′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in the French Quarter. It is on East Bay Street (U.S. 52 Spur) near South Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Bay Street, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Site of Craven Bastion (a few steps from this marker); Charleston City Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Sketch (within shouting distance of this marker); Save Charleston Foundation
this page online
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 27, 2011
2. U.S. Custom House Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
3. U.S. Custom House
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 27, 2011
4. U.S. Custom House facing the river
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
5. U.S. Custom House Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
6. U.S. Custom House
This is the old U.S. Custom House
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
7. U.S. Custom House
View from the door of the U.S.Custom's House.
Historic American Buildings Survey, May 16, 1958
8. U.S. Custom House front view, Historic American Engineering Record
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Historic American Buildings Survey, May 16, 1958
9. U.S. Custom House, Historic American Engineering Record
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Postcard by E.C. Cropp Co., circa 1920
10. U.S. Custom House, Charleston, S.C.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,922 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on May 18, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on November 22, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 18, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 8, 9. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 10. submitted on February 24, 2015. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
