Chester City Hall and Opera House
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| Location | Corner of West End and Columbia Sts., Chester, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°42′11″N 81°12′47″W / 34.70306°N 81.21306°WCoordinates: 34°42′11″N 81°12′47″W / 34.70306°N 81.21306°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Munson, Frank |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001704[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1973 |
Chester City Hall and Opera House is a historic city hall and theatre located at Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. It was built in 1890-1891, and is a Romanesque Revival style brick building. The façade consists of three sections: a four-story tower, gabled three-story central section, and a less ornate section three-story section. The interior was renovated following a fire in 1929, which destroyed the original spire tower containing a four-faced clock. Since 1891, this building has housed the town’s administrative offices.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Nancy R. Ruhf (April 1972). "Chester City Hall and Opera House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "Chester City Hall and Opera House, Chester County (W. End & Columbia Sts., Chester)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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