Charles E. Simons, Jr. Federal Courthouse (Aiken, South Carolina)

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The Charles E. Simons, Jr. Federal Court House in Aiken is significant for its association with the federal construction programs created to relieve the economic crisis of the Depression Era. The building is an excellent example of a Georgian Revival building, which was not only a popular style for government buildings in smaller towns in the 1920s and 1930s, but also reflected a resurgent national interest in using elements from the Colonial Period as an inspiration for current designs in architecture.

The Court House is a two-story brick building with a half basement designed by Columbia architects Lafaye and Lafaye. Constructed in 1935, the steel-framed building has housed the federal courts and federal agencies since its completion.

223 Park Avenue, S.W., Aiken, SC 29801
Telephone:803-648-6896

www.nationalregister.sc.gov/aiken/S10817702035/index.ht...
www.scd.uscourts.gov/Court/Aiken.asp