Anderson County Courthouse (South Carolina)

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Anderson County Courthouse
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Anderson County Courthouse
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Location Anderson, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°30′12″N82°39′00″W / 34.50333°N 82.65000°W / 34.50333; -82.65000
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1898
Architect Frank P. Milburn
Architectural style Eclectic, Victorian
NRHP reference No. 79002372 [1]

The Anderson County Courthouse, also known as the Old Anderson County Courthouse and the Historic Anderson County Courthouse, built in 1898, is an historic courthouse located at 101 North Main Street in the city of Anderson in Anderson County, South Carolina. [2] It was designed in the Eclectic and Victorian style by Frank P. Milburn. [3] [4] It was built with a central bell and clock tower similar to that of Freedom Tower in Miami. [5] In 1939 it underwent a major renovation. [6] On February 23, 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property. It is located in the Anderson Downtown Historic District. [7]

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. August 4, 1979.
  2. "Historic Courthouse Quietly Celebrates 125 Years of Service". The Anderson Observer. June 26, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  3. "History of the Anderson County Courthouse". Electric City News. November 9, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
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