Lexington County Courthouse Explained

Lexington County Courthouse
Location:139 E. Main St., Lexington, South Carolina
Coordinates:33.9814°N -81.2364°W
Architect:J. Carroll Johnson and Jesse W. Wessinger
Architecture:Classical Revival; Art Deco
Added:April 21, 2014
Refnum:14000164

The Lexington County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 139 East Main Street in Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. This two story masonry building was constructed in 1939 using funds provided by the Public Works Administration, a Depression-era jobs program part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The building was designed by J. Carroll Johnson and local architect Jesse W. Wessinger.[1] It exhibits a combination of restrained Classical styling with some Art Deco details that is rare among South Carolina courthouses.[2] It was constructed in the place of the 1884 courthouse, which had been torn down.[3]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lexington County Courthouse.
  2. Web site: NRHP nomination for Lexington County Courthouse. National Park Service. 2014-08-15.
  3. Web site: Old Lexington Courthouse . scpictureproject.org . 7 May 2015 . 25 July 2022.