Colleton County Courthouse


Colleton County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The front of the building
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Location	Corner of Hampton and Jeffries Sts., Walterboro, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°54′08.86″N 80°40′00″W / 32.9024611°N 80.66667°W / 32.9024611; -80.66667Coordinates: 32°54′08.86″N 80°40′00″W / 32.9024611°N 80.66667°W / 32.9024611; -80.66667
Built	1820
Architect	Robert Mills
Architectural style	Greek Revival architecture
NRHP Reference #	71000765^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 14, 1971

The Colleton County Courthouse was built in 1820. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The building is located corner of Jeffries and Hampton Streets in Walterboro, South Carolina. The building was put on the register as an example of Greek Revival architecture and also due to its historical significance, since the first meeting on nullification was held in the building in 1828.^[2]^[3]

History

In 1817, Walterboro became the seat of Colleton County. The design of the courthouse is attributed to the architect Robert Mills. The building was completed in 1820 by Charleston contractors, J. & B. Lucas.^[3]^[4]

In June 1828, Robert Rhett, participating in the first meeting on nullification, which was held in the courthouse building, delivered a speech which urged John Taylor, the governor of South Carolina, to immediately convene a session of the state legislature. Another nullification meeting was held in October of the same year.^[3]

Architecture

The courthouse building has two storeys and is made of brick. The entrance is built as a portico with four Tuscan columns and two staircases with ironwork railings. The courtroom is located in the second floor. The basement is raised.^[3]

The original building from 1820 was considerably altered in 1939, when two wings were built.^[2]

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Sites of Public Interest". National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
1 2 3 4 "NRHP Nomination form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
↑ "Colleton County Courthouse, Colleton County (Walterboro)". South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

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