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[[File:Tradd Street - 1795.jpg|thumb|The William Vanderhorst House was shown in a plat drawn in 1795 and marked with an ''A''.]] |
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The '''William Vanderhorst House''' was used as the first post office in Charleston, South Carolina before 1753.<ref name="Frost">{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13CCA871AD118D5A%40GB3NEWS-15830ED8933BAFA7%402428669-1581179EC909FCBB%4011-1583A037761B49B0%40?search_terms=54%20tradd%7Cbuilt%7Cpost&s_dlid=DL0116041000420427983&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread= |
The '''William Vanderhorst House''' was used as the first post office in Charleston, South Carolina before 1753.<ref name="Frost">{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13CCA871AD118D5A%40GB3NEWS-15830ED8933BAFA7%402428669-1581179EC909FCBB%4011-1583A037761B49B0%40?search_terms=54%20tradd%7Cbuilt%7Cpost&s_dlid=DL0116041000420427983&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_accountid=AC0113061420484320982&s_upgradeable=no | title=54 Tradd Street Bought by Frost | work=News and Courier | date=May 15, 1937 | accessdate=April 9, 2016 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=12}}</ref> Eleazer Philips was the first postmaster of Charleston to have a dedicated office for the handling of the mail, and he used 54 Tradd Street for that purpose.<ref name="Frost" /> Earlier postmasters handled the mail in their own houses.<ref name="Frost" /> The house was used as a post office until after 1791 when Peter Bacot relocated the operation to 84 Broad Street.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13CCA871AD118D5A%40GB3NEWS-1589AB77D7338B33%402426754-1587F763071314C9%4011-158AAC9FDBB70FF0%40?search_terms=54%20tradd%7Cbacot&s_dlid=DL0116041000551630023&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_accountid=AC0113061420484320982&s_upgradeable=no | title=Post Office Here in Colonial Days | work=News and Courier | date=February 16, 1932 | accessdate=April 9, 2016 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=12}}</ref> |
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The house was built by William Vanderhorst about 1740 on property inherited by his wife from her grandfather.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13CCA871AD118D5A%40GB3NEWS-159BD296146ABF47%402439210-159BC118D6092EF4%4021-15A4A706DB3CDAC8%40?search_terms=54%20tradd&s_dlid=DL0116041001014831119&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread= |
The house was built by William Vanderhorst about 1740 on property inherited by his wife from her grandfather.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13CCA871AD118D5A%40GB3NEWS-159BD296146ABF47%402439210-159BC118D6092EF4%4021-15A4A706DB3CDAC8%40?search_terms=54%20tradd&s_dlid=DL0116041001014831119&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F13%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F13%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_accountid=AC0113061420484320982&s_upgradeable=no | title=Second Tour Series Set | work=News and Courier | date=March 25, 1966 | accessdate=April 9, 2016 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=8-B}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 29 March 2022
The William Vanderhorst House was used as the first post office in Charleston, South Carolina before 1753.[1] Eleazer Philips was the first postmaster of Charleston to have a dedicated office for the handling of the mail, and he used 54 Tradd Street for that purpose.[1] Earlier postmasters handled the mail in their own houses.[1] The house was used as a post office until after 1791 when Peter Bacot relocated the operation to 84 Broad Street.[2]
The house was built by William Vanderhorst about 1740 on property inherited by his wife from her grandfather.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "54 Tradd Street Bought by Frost". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. May 15, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Post Office Here in Colonial Days". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. February 16, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Second Tour Series Set". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. March 25, 1966. pp. 8-B. Retrieved April 9, 2016.