Hampton County Courthouse

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Hampton County Courthouse
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Hampton County Courthouse, January 2006
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LocationU.S. 278, Hampton, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°51′58″N81°06′34″W / 32.86616°N 81.10932°W / 32.86616; -81.10932 Coordinates: 32°51′58″N81°06′34″W / 32.86616°N 81.10932°W / 32.86616; -81.10932
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1878 (1878)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 78002517 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1978

Hampton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1878, and was originally a two-story structure constructed of brick laid in the common bond pattern in the Italianate style. In 1925, the courthouse was renovated and additional wings were added to the front and rear facades. Also located on the property are two small modern annexes situated directly to the rear of the courthouse, and a two-story brick annex (ca. 1935). [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Julie Burr; Martha B. Anderson; Cynthia D. Cole (August 1978). "Hampton County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. "Hampton County Courthouse, Hampton County (U.S. Hwy. 278, Hampton)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 1 June 2014.