Aiken County Courthouse

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Aiken County Judicial Center

Street Address:

Park Ave. SW @ Chesterfield St. SW, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1695

Control Number:

U/03/1695

Date Surveyed:

October 28 2009

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1881

Alteration Date:

1902

Historic Use:

Government

Current Use:

Government

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

R. N. McGrath; J. W. Woodward; Willis Irvin; F. E. Steifel

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Cast-stone

Foundation Materials:

Raised Basement

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Pedimented portico w/ Ionic columns; clock tower; cornerstone; blind arched windows; entablature.

Alterations:

Rear annex - 1902; remodeled - 1934; Additions and remodeling in 1980 c

Historical Information:

This structure was built in 1881; the 1902 annex was designed by R. N. McGrath, built by J. W. Woodward; remodeled in 1934 to plans of Willis Irvin, executed by F. E. Steifel; remodeled 1980c

Source of Historical Information:

Sanborn maps; Aiken Scrapbook; Heroes, Horses, High Society; plaques at site

Survey:

City of Aiken Historic Resources Survey, Aiken County, South Carolina. May 2010

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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