Chester City Hall and Opera House explained

Chester City Hall and Opera House
Location:Corner of West End and Columbia Sts., Chester, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.7031°N -81.2131°W
Architect:Munson, Frank
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:March 30, 1973
Refnum:73001704

Chester City Hall and Opera House is a historic city hall and theatre located at Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. It was built in 1890–1891, and is a Romanesque Revival style brick building. The façade consists of three sections: a four-story tower, gabled three-story central section, and a less ornate three-story section. The interior was renovated following a fire in 1929, which destroyed the original spire tower containing a four-faced clock. Since 1891, this building has housed the town's administrative offices.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nancy R. Ruhf . Chester City Hall and Opera House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1972 . 17 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Chester City Hall and Opera House, Chester County (W. End & Columbia Sts., Chester). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 17 March 2014.