Greenville County Courthouse

Greenville County Courthouse

Greenville County Courthouse, September 2008
Location 130 S. Main St., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°50′55″N 82°24′2″W / 34.84861°N 82.40056°W / 34.84861; -82.40056Coordinates: 34°50′55″N 82°24′2″W / 34.84861°N 82.40056°W / 34.84861; -82.40056
Area less than one acre
Built 1918 (1918)
Architect Marye, Phillip Thornton
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference # 94000300[1]
Added to NRHP April 7, 1994

Greenville County Courthouse, also known as Greenville Family Courts Building, is a historic courthouse located at Greenville, South Carolina. It was built in 1918, and is a Beaux-Arts style brick and concrete building with terra cotta trim. The building consists of a three-story front section, with an eight-story tower behind. The building served as the courthouse for Greenville County until 1950 when the court was moved to a new building. The Family Court of Greenville County was located then in the building and remained there until 1991.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Erin Williams and David Wright (June 1993). "Greenville County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Greenville County Courthouse, Greenville County (130 S. Main St., Greenville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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