United States Post Office and Courthouse (Rock Hill, South Carolina)

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Location201 E. Main St., [1]
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°55′30″N81°1′33″W / 34.92500°N 81.02583°W / 34.92500; -81.02583 Coordinates: 34°55′30″N81°1′33″W / 34.92500°N 81.02583°W / 34.92500; -81.02583
Arealess than one acre
Built1931
ArchitectBatson-Cook Co.; Treasury Dept.
NRHP reference No. 87002523 [2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1988

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Rock Hill, South Carolina, also known as Caldwell Street Post Office, was built in 1931. [3] [4] It served historically as a courthouse and as a post office, and is currently in use as the Gettys Art Center. [1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [2] It is located in the Rock Hill Downtown Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gettys Art Center". Only in Old Town. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Black, David R. and allison Harris (January 1996). "United States Post Office and Courthouse" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  4. "United States Post Office and Courthouse, York County (102 Main St., Rock Hill)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 16 September 2012.