Greenville County Courthouse
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
Greenville Family Courts Building
Street Address:
130 S Main St
Site Number:
0031
Control Number:
U/45/0031
Date Surveyed:
January 5 2003
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
1916 – 1918
Historic Use:
Government
Current Use:
Other
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Architect or Builder:
P. Thornton Mayre, architect; H. Olin Jones, supervising architect; J. A. Jones, contractor
Number of Stories:
3/7
Construction Method:
masonry
Exterior Walls Materials:
Brick
Foundation Materials:
Other
Roof Shape:
flat
Roof Materials:
visibility
National Register Determination:
listed
Signficant Architectural Features:
city's 4th courthouse; Beaux-Arts influenced Classical Revival style; 2 sections: 3-story courtroom section and 7-story tower on raised basement; concrete structure w/brick veneer and terra cotta trim; courtroom section features wide marble stair, 3-bay entrance, 2-story engaged Ionic columns capped by full entablature; recessed window openings; tower section features recessed center bays, decorated cornice, and stepped parapet
Alterations:
various renovation
Historical Information:
Built as the fourth county courthouse, the building was designed by Beaux-Art trained Atlanta architect Phillip Thornton Mayre. Local architect H. Olin Jones supervised the project, which was constructed by J. A. Jones of Charlotte. The building consists of two distinct sections, both rendered in a dignified, well appointed Classical Revival style.
Source of Historical Information:
NR nomination. Huff 1995.
Quadrangle Name:
Greenville