Calhoun County Library Explained

Calhoun County Library
Location:Railroad Ave., St. Matthews, South Carolina
Coordinates:33.6669°N -80.7744°W
Built:c., 1949
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:May 29, 1975
Refnum:75001690

Calhoun County Library is a historic library building located at St. Matthews, Calhoun County, South Carolina. It was built about 1877, and is a one-story, medium-gabled white clapboard structure in the Greek Revival style. It was originally built as a residence, but was adapted for use as a county library in 1949. The front façade features a three-bay, square-columned entrance porch, with smaller porches of similar design on the flanking wings. The library is one of St. Matthews' oldest buildings.[1] [2]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calhoun County Library, Calhoun County (Railroad Ave., St. Matthews). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 25 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Hunter V. Moss and Jeanne W. Ulmer. December 1974 . Calhoun County Library. National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. 25 February 2014.