List of United States federal courthouses in South Carolina
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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, 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.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. These courthouses have housed the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state 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, 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 | Dates of use | Named for |
| Charles E. Simons, Jr. Federal Court House | Aiken Aiken, South Carolina Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South... |
223 Park Avenue SW | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1935—1965 1965—present |
District Court judge Charles Earl Simons, Jr. Charles Earl Simons, Jr. Charles Earl Simons, Jr. was a United States federal judge.Born in Johnston, South Carolina, Simons received an A.B. from the University of South Carolina in 1937 and an LL.B. from the University of South Carolina Law Center in 1939. He was in private practice in Aiken, South Carolina from 1939 to... (1986) |
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| Anderson Anderson, South Carolina Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530... |
401 North Main Street | W.D.S.C. | 1916—1938 Built in 1910, now the Sullivan-King Mortuary. |
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| G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse | Anderson Anderson, South Carolina Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530... |
315 South McDuffie Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1938—1965 1965—present |
District Court judge George Ross Anderson, Jr. (2001) | |
| Beaufort Federal Courthouse | Beaufort Beaufort, South Carolina Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan... |
1501 Bay Street | D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
?—present Built in 1883, formerly used as the County courthouse. |
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| John Rutledge House John Rutledge House Gov. John Rutledge House, also known as John Rutledge House, is a house at 116 Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Completed in 1763 by an unknown architect, it was the home of John Rutledge, a governor of South Carolina and a signer of the U.S. Constitution... †† |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
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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 John Rutledge John Rutledge was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the 31st overall... |
| U.S. Custom House† | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
200 E. Bay Street | E.D.S.C. | 1884—1896 Built in 1879, still in use as a custom house Custom House A custom house or customs house was a building housing the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out of a country. Customs officials also collected customs duty on imported goods.... . |
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| Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
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85 Broad Street | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1896—1898 and 1912—1965 1898—1912; 1965—1988 Still in use as a federal office building. |
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| Hollings Judicial Center | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
83 Broad Street | D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1988—present | Governor and U.S. Senator Ernest Hollings Ernest Hollings Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005, as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina and Lt. Governor . He served 38 years and 55 days in the Senate, which makes him the 8th-longest-serving Senator in history... |
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| Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
1737 Main Street | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1874—1898 and 1912—1936 1898—1912 Now Columbia City Hall. |
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| J. Bratton Davis U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse† | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
1100 Laurel Street | E.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1936—1965 1965—1979 |
District Bankruptcy Court judge J. Bratton Davis (2000) | |
| Strom Thurmond Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Strom Thurmond Federal Building and United States Courthouse The Strom Thurmond Federal Building and United States Courthouse is United States federal building located in Columbia, South Carolina, which was completed in 1979 and which served for twenty-five years as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina... |
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
1835 Assembly Street | D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1979—2003 Still in use by other federal agencies. |
Governor and U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as a United States Senator. He also ran for the Presidency of the United States in 1948 as the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 electoral votes... |
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| Matthew J. Perry, Jr. U.S. Courthouse | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
901 Richland Street | D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
2003—present | District Court judge Matthew James Perry (2004) | |
| Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits... |
201 West Evans Street | D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... E.D.S.C. |
1906—1912; 1965—1975 1912—1965 Now privately owned. |
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| McMillan Federal Building | Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits... |
401 West Evans Street | D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1975—present | U.S. Representative John L. McMillan John L. McMillan John Lanneau McMillan was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born on a farm near Mullins, he was educated at Mullins High School, the University of North Carolina, as well as the University of South Carolina Law School and National Law School in Washington, D.C... |
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| Greenwood Greenwood, South Carolina Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:... |
Oregon Avenue and Main Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1915—1965 1915—1968 |
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| Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Main and Broad Streets | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1892—1898 and 1912—1937 1898—1912 Later used as City Hall, razed in 1973. |
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| Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr., Federal Building | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
300 East Washington Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1937—1965 1965—present |
Court of Appeals judge Clement Haynsworth Clement Haynsworth Clement Furman Haynsworth, Jr. was a United States judge and an unsuccessful nominee for the United States Supreme Court.... (1982) |
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| Rock Hill Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between... |
102 Main Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1932—1965 1965—1983 Now owned by the city. |
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| Donald S. Russell Federal Building | Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
201 Magnolia Street | W.D.S.C. D.S.C. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina... |
1931—1965 1965—present |
Governor and U.S. Senator Donald Stuart Russell |
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| * | Formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... (NRHP) |