The C.F. Haynsworth Federal Building and United States Courthouse, formerly known as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, is a historic civic building at 300 East Washington Street in Greenville, South Carolina. It is named for jurist Clement Haynsworth. It is a three-story building, clad in limestone with granite trim, resting on a brick foundation. It was designed by Eric Kebbon and built in 1937 with funding from the federal Public Works Administration, and was designed to house the local post office and federal court facilities. It continues to perform these functions, also housing other federal offices.[2]
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | |
 1937 photo | |
   | |
| Location | 300 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°50′59″N 82°23′46″W / 34.8496°N 82.3961°W |
| Area | 1.02 acres (0.41 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Eric Kebbon |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000300[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 2014 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/31/11 Through 2/04/11". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office and Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
External links
edit
Media related to C.F. Haynsworth Federal Building at Wikimedia Commons