Lexington County Courthouse
Lexington County Courthouse is located in South Carolina
Lexington County Courthouse
Lexington County Courthouse is located in the United States
Lexington County Courthouse
Location139 E. Main St., Lexington, South Carolina
Coordinates33°58′53″N 81°14′11″W / 33.98139°N 81.23639°W / 33.98139; -81.23639
Area1.78 acres (0.72 ha)
Built1939 (1939)
ArchitectJ. Carroll Johnson and Jesse W. Wessinger
Architectural styleClassical Revival; Art Deco
NRHP reference No.14000164[1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 2014

The Lexington County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 139 East Main Street in Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. This two story masonry building was constructed in 1939 using funds provided by the Public Works Administration, a Depression-era jobs program part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The building was designed by J. Carroll Johnson and local architect Jesse W. Wessinger.[2] It exhibits a combination of restrained Classical styling with some Art Deco details that is rare among South Carolina courthouses.[3] It was constructed in the place of the 1884 courthouse, which had been torn down.[4]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Lexington County Courthouse".
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Lexington County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  4. ^ "Old Lexington Courthouse". scpictureproject.org. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2022.


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