South of Broad - Attractions

Lobby Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7:00a - 5:00p
Saturday: 7:00a - 12:00p

Museum Hours:
Monday- Friday: 11:30a - 3:30p

The United States Post Office and Courthouse was built in 1896. The building has a Renaissance Revival style with a lavish interior and is indicative for elaborate public buildings of the late 19th century. Grey granite from Winnsboro, South Carolina was used along with a square corner tower, rusticated quoins, and balustraded balconies to create a palatial and imposing exterior. The Post Office occupies the first floor and is decorated with carved mahogany woodwork, a marble staircase, brass and ironwork, and stone columns. The second floor contains a paneled Victorian courtroom.

As you walk into the lobby you feel as if you have stepped back in time. There is an old phone, typewriter and mail box. The old postal window is set up just as it would have been many years ago. The museum, located in the lobby, is a one room filled with displays and the importance of the mail in the growth of Charleston. There are ink stamps with ink, carrier bicycles, typewriters, photographs, post office memorabilia, old stamps and newspaper clippings.

The United State Post Office and Courthouse is located at 83 Broad Street is the oldest continuously operated post office in the Carolinas.