Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House
The Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House is located in Aiken, South Carolina.[2][3] It is significant for its association with the many federal construction programs of the Great Depression era. The building, designed by Columbia, South Carolina architects Lafaye and Lafaye, is an excellent example of a Georgian Revival building, a style often used during the 1920s and 1930s for government buildings in smaller towns. The Court House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2003.[1]
US Court House – Aiken, South Carolina | |
 The Courthouse in 1935 | |
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| Location | 223 Park Ave., SE, Aiken, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°33′32″N 81°43′23″W / 33.55889°N 81.72306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001288[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 2003 |
The building was named for District Court judge Charles Earl Simons Jr. in 1986.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jensen, Jeffrey M.; Staci Catron-Sullivan (November 27, 2001). "United States Court House - Aiken, south Carolina" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "United States Court House, Aiken County (223 Park Ave., S.W., Aiken)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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