Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House

The Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House is located in Aiken, South Carolina.[2][3] 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.[1]

US Court House – Aiken, South Carolina
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Courthouse in 1935
Location	223 Park Ave., SE, Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates	33°33′32″N 81°43′23″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1935
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	03001288[1]
Added to NRHP	December 10, 2003

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jensen, Jeffrey M.; Staci Catron-Sullivan (November 27, 2001). "United States Court House - Aiken, south Carolina" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
3. "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. Retrieved 28 November 2012.