Dillon County Courthouse
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| Dillon County Courthouse | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Dillon, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1911 |
| Architect: | William Augustus Edwards; builder J. A. Jones |
| Architectural style(s): | Classical Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | October 30, 1981 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 81000564 |
| MPS: | Courthouses in South Carolina Designed by William Augustus Edwards TR |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Dillon County Courthouse, built in 1911, is an historic courthouse located at 301 West Main Street in the city of Dillon in Dillon County, South Carolina. It was designed in the Classical 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]Dillon County was created in 1910 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 Dillon County Courthouse
[edit] External links
- South Carolina Association of Counties page for Dillon County
- National Register listings for Dillon County
- South Carolina Department of Archives and History file on Dillon 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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