Supreme Court of South Carolina Building

National Register Listing

Street Address:

NW corner of Gervais and Sumter Sts., Columbia, SC (Richland County)

Alternate Name:

Old United States Post Office

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NRHP Nomination

Record Number:

S10817740025

Description and Narrative:

(Old United States Post Office) Significant in the area of communications, the Supreme Court of South Carolina Building served as main postal unit in Columbia from September 1921 to June 1966, when operations were moved to a new building. Acquired by the State of South Carolina for use as the Supreme Court of South Carolina Building, it is a significant example of preservation through adaptive reuse. Adaptation of the building was admirably achieved by architects Gill and Wilkins of Florence and interior designer Andrew V. Kerns of Columbia. Its location on the block adjacent to the State House enhances the complex of governmental buildings that includes and surrounds the South Carolina State House. Foundations for the Neo-Classical style building were laid in 1917. With the start of World War I, materials allotted for the post office were reallocated for building Camp Jackson (now Fort Jackson). Construction, resumed after the war, was completed September 30, 1921. Listed in the National Register October 18, 1972.

Period of Significance:

1921;1917 – 1921

Level of Significance:

Local

Area of Significance:

Community Planning and Development;Communications;Architecture

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

October 18 1972

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