Calhoun County Courthouse (South Carolina)
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| Calhoun County Courthouse | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | St. Matthews, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1913 |
| Architect: | William Augustus Edwards; Builder, W.R. Rose |
| Architectural style(s): | Colonial Revival, Other |
| Added to NRHP: | October 30, 1981 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 81000561 |
| MPS: | Courthouses in South Carolina Designed by William Augustus Edwards TR |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Calhoun County Courthouse, built in 1913, is an historic courthouse located on South Railroad Avenue in the city of St. Matthews in Calhoun County, South Carolina. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style by Darlington native William Augustus Edwards who designed eight other South Carolina courthouses as well as academic buildings at 12 institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[2] Calhoun County was created in 1908 and this is the only courthouse it has ever had. On October 30, 1981, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
- ^ South Carolina Department of Archives and History file on Calhoun County Courthouse
[edit] External links
- South Carolina Association of Counties page for Calhoun County
- National Register listings for Calhoun County
- South Carolina Department of Archives and History file on Calhoun County Courthouse
- University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
- Multiple Resource Area for 4 of the 9 courthouses designed by William Augustus Edwards - 12 pages
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