Chester City Hall and Opera House is a historic city hall and theatre located at Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. It was built in 1890–1891, and is a Romanesque Revival style brick building. The façade consists of three sections: a four-story tower, gabled three-story central section, and a less ornate three-story section. The interior was renovated following a fire in 1929, which destroyed the original spire tower containing a four-faced clock. Since 1891, this building has housed the town's administrative offices.[2][3]
Chester City Hall and Opera House | |
Location | Corner of West End and Columbia Sts., Chester, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°42′11″N 81°12′47″W / 34.70306°N 81.21306°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1891 |
Architect | Munson, Frank |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 73001704[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 30, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Nancy R. Ruhf (April 1972). "Chester City Hall and Opera House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Chester City Hall and Opera House, Chester County (W. End & Columbia Sts., Chester)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.