Calhoun County Courthouse, County courthouse in St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States
Calhoun County Courthouse is a 1913 Colonial Revival courthouse in St. Matthews, South Carolina, designed by Darlington native William Augustus Edwards. It is a brick building with classical columns, limestone trim and a central portico, and it remains the county's only courthouse.
Calhoun County was created in 1908, and this is its first and only courthouse. The building was completed in 1913 to designs by Darlington-born architect William Augustus Edwards, who designed eight other South Carolina courthouses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
Calhoun County was carved out of Orangeburg County in 1908, and this 1913 building was its first courthouse; the county has never built another. The choice of Darlington-born architect William Augustus Edwards, who designed eight other South Carolina courthouses, tied St. Matthews to a statewide courthouse-building tradition. The building joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
The courthouse is located in downtown Saint Matthews and is easily accessible on foot. Since it remains an active government building, visitors should expect that some areas may have restricted access depending on court activities.
Calhoun County was created in 1908, and this 1913 building is its first and only courthouse. William Augustus Edwards, a Darlington native, designed it along with eight other South Carolina courthouses and academic buildings at 12 institutions across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
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