Greenville County Court House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Greenville County Family Court

Street Address:

130 S. Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina (Greenville County)

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Site Number:

56 (59-3-1)

Date Surveyed:

circa 1981

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1916

Historic Use:

Government

Current Use:

Government

Architect or Builder:

J.A. Jones Co.

Number of Stories:

3

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Stone

Roof Shape:

Flat

Signficant Architectural Features:

3 story brick masonry bldg. - Raised first story with bound sheathed terra cotta molding around entryway and windows. Stone beltcourse between first and second floor, egg and dart molding beneath. 2nd and 3rd stories have attached Ionic columns. Terra cotta bound, sheathed molding around windows. Decorative terra cotta with wreath motif in spandrels. Frieze above 3rd story. Cornice possesses egg and dart modling, modillions, and bead and real decoration. Rear portion has 7 stories with same cornice.

Survey:

The Historic Resources of Greenville, SC (1981)

Archives Location:

Box 7, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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