Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgetown County Courthouse
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
1. Georgetown County Courthouse Marker, Side 1
An initial appropriation of $12,000 was approved for the new courthouse. The South Carolina Board of Commissioners for Public Buildings, including John Keith and Abraham Cohen of Georgetown, supervised its construction by contractor Russell Warren. This Mills design is an excellent example of the Classical Revival style so widely used in American public architecture during much of the nineteenth century.
Erected 1997 by Georgetown County Historical Society. (Marker Number 22-46.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 33° 22.002′ N, 79° 16.886′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Screven Street and Prince Street, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Georgetown County World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Only Colonial Banking House in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Screven Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elisha Screven / William Screven (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ward-Bull House (about 300 feet away); William Doyle Morgan House (about 400 feet away); The Water Trough (about 400 feet away); 710 Front Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
2. Georgetown County Courthouse Marker, Side 2
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
3. Georgetown County Courthouse
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
4. World War I Memorial Tablet
“This tablet is erected in honor of the men of Georgetown County who served in the World War. 1914–1918. Greater love hath no man than this / That a man lay down his life for his friends. ” —Erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
5. Restoration of Georgetown County Courthouse
“April 29, 1984 Members of County Council, Alfred B. Schooler, Chairman; H. E. Hemingway; Greg Smith; Kenneth W. Thorthon, Jr.; Hughey Walker The restoration of the Georgetown County Courthouse was undertaken with financial assistance from a matching historic preservation grant from the U.S. Department of Interior and administered by the S.C. Department of Archives and History. Hollbrook Waterproofing Co., Contractor.”
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,019 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 6, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
