Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House, Aiken

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The Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House is located in Aiken, South Carolina. It is significant for its association with the many federal construction programs of the Great Depression era. The building, designed by Columbia, South Carolina architects Lafaye and Lafaye, is an excellent example of a Georgian Revival building, a style often used during the 1920s and 1930s for government buildings in smaller towns. The Court House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2003. ()

Built: 1935 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 33°33'32"N, 81°43'23"W

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Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary Help of Christians, Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, Hopelands Gardens.

~1160 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary Help of Christians, Aiken
6 min walk • St. Mary Help of Christians Church is a Catholic parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston. The main parish church is at 138 Fairfield St. SE in Aiken, South Carolina. The campus also includes the historic 1905 church at the corner of Park Avenue and York Street, and Ste.
0.8 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum, Aiken
20 min walk • The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1977 as a tribute to the famous flat racing and steeplechase Thoroughbred horses that trained in Aiken, South Carolina.
~1250 ftN
Church
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, Aiken
7 min walk • St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church is parish of the Episcopal Church in Aiken, South Carolina. It is noted for its historic church at Pendleton and Richland Streets.
0.8 miS
33°32'51"N • 81°43'19"W
Hopelands Gardens, Aiken
20 min walk • Garden, Park
0.8 miN
Cemetery
Aiken Colored Cemetery, Aiken
21 min walk • Aiken Colored Cemetery, a historic cemetery in Aiken, South Carolina, USA, covers nearly 10 acres and is located several miles from the downtown area. It was the only burial grounds for Aiken's African-American community through the mid 20th century. The cemetery began operating in 1852, well before the Civil War era.
0.5 miN
Shingle style architecture
Phelps House, Aiken
13 min walk • The Phelps House, is located in Aiken, South Carolina. The house was built in the early 1900s on the foundations of an antebellum house that had been destroyed during the Civil War.
1.2 miS
Georgian architecture
Whitehall, Aiken
31 min walk • Whitehall is a historic home located at Aiken, South Carolina. It was constructed about 1928 for Robert R. McCormick, one of the owners of the Chicago Tribune.
0.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Aiken Winter Colony Historic District III, Aiken
11 min walk • Aiken Winter Colony Historic District III, located in Aiken, South Carolina. It has 42 properties, most of which were seasonal residences. The pleasing district varies from small cottages to large estates. Architectural styles include Queen Anne, Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival, among others.
~1770 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Aiken Winter Colony Historic District II, Aiken
9 min walk • Aiken Winter Colony Historic District II, located in Aiken, South Carolina. It is one of the three districts associated with the Aiken Winter Colony.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I, Aiken
32 min walk • Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I, is located in Aiken, South Carolina, It is noteworthy in that it is viewed as the district most closely identified with the history of the Aiken Winter Colony.
~550 ftE
Sport venue, Sport
Aiken Tennis Club, Aiken
3 min walk • The Aiken Tennis Club is a private court tennis club located at 146 Newberry Street, SW in Aiken, South Carolina. It includes the Court Tennis Building.

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Nearby attractions include St. Mary Help of Christians, Aiken (6 min walk), St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, Aiken (7 min walk), Aiken Winter Colony Historic District II, Aiken (9 min walk), Aiken Winter Colony Historic District III, Aiken (11 min walk).