National Register Record for GREER COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Historic Name: GREER COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: COURTHOUSE SQUARE
City: MANGUM            County: GREER
Section: 27, SE4, SE4           Township: 5N           Range: 22W          
Description of significance: THE GREER COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS A THREE STORY BRICK BUILDING DESIGNED BY S.A. LAYTON AND BUILT IN 1906. ORIGINALLY TOPPED BY AN ELABORATE DOME, THE COURTHOUSE BECAME DOMELESS CIRCA 1940 DUE TO STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS. THIS CENTRAL BLOCK WITH WINGS TYPE BUILDING FEATURES A THREE STORY CENTRAL PROJECTION WITH A CLASSICAL PORTICO ON ALL FOUR FACADES. THE BUILDING HOUSES COUNTY OFFICES AND IS VITAL TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 8/22/1985.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Current Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS / GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: NEOCLASSICAL; CENTRAL BLOCK WITH WINGS
Architect: A.D. CAMPBELL AND Z.F.LEE - BUILDER; LAYTON, SOLOMON - ARCHITECT
Year Built: 1906            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None