Dillon County Courthouse

Dillon County Courthouse
Location Dillon, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°25′5″N 79°22′32″W / 34.41806°N 79.37556°W / 34.41806; -79.37556Coordinates: 34°25′5″N 79°22′32″W / 34.41806°N 79.37556°W / 34.41806; -79.37556
Built 1911
Built by J. A. Jones
Architect William Augustus Edwards
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Courthouses in South Carolina Designed by William Augustus Edwards TR
NRHP Reference # 81000564[1]
Added to NRHP October 30, 1981

The Dillon County Courthouse, built in 1911, is a historic courthouse located at 301 West Main Street in the city of Dillon in Dillon County, South Carolina.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[1] It is located in the Dillon Downtown Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Dillon County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. 1981. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Dillon County Courthouse, Dillon County (301 West Main St., Dillon)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  4. ↑ University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards

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