Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House Explained

US Court House – Aiken, South Carolina
Location:223 Park Ave., SE, Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates:33.5589°N -81.7231°W
Built:1935
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:December 10, 2003
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:03001288

The Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House is located in Aiken, South Carolina.[1] [2] It is significant for its association with the many federal construction programs of the Great Depression era. The building, designed by Columbia, South Carolina architects Lafaye and Lafaye, is an excellent example of a Georgian Revival building, a style often used during the 1920s and 1930s for government buildings in smaller towns. The Court House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2003.

The building was named for District Court judge Charles Earl Simons Jr. in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jensen . Jeffrey M. . Staci Catron-Sullivan . United States Court House - Aiken, south Carolina . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . November 27, 2001 . pdf . 28 November 2012.
  2. Web site: United States Court House, Aiken County (223 Park Ave., S.W., Aiken) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 28 November 2012.