Four Corners of Law
The Four Corners of Law is a term commonly used to refer to the intersection of Meeting and Broad Streets in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] It was coined in the 1930s by Robert Ripley, creator of Ripley's Believe it or Not![2] and refers to the buildings occupying the four corners of the intersection:
- St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina), constructed between 1752 and 1761, stands on the southeast corner of the intersection.
- On the northeast corner of the Four Corners is Charleston City Hall, constructed in the Adamesque style between 1800 and 1804.
- Across the street, on the northwest corner, stands the Charleston County Courthouse. Originally constructed in 1753 as South Carolina's provincial capital, the building was rebuilt in 1792 for use as a courthouse.
- On the southwest corner is the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse, built in 1896.[1]
The term "Four Corners of Law" represents the presence of institutions representing federal, state, local and ecclesiastical law on each corner of the intersection.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GSA – U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Charleston, SC". General Services Administration. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Barefoot, Daniel W. (1999). Touring South Carolina's Revolutionary War Sites. John F. Blair. p. 75. ISBN 9780895874795. OCLC 41439715.