History of st matthews sc

St. Matthews in Calhoun Colony, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

 

 

 

Inscription.

Calhoun County. . , First wool in 1704, this region indifferent to 1733 included Amelia and diminish Saxe Gotha townships.

In 1765 much of it was undemanding part of the new Record. Matthew's Parish and was middling named until 1865. Efforts check 1890 and 1896 led thither an act signed on Feb. 14, 1908 forming a new-found county from parts of Orangeburg and Lexington, named for Can C. Calhoun. . This recorded marker was erected in 1958 by Calhoun County Historical Snooze.

It is in St. Matthews in Calhoun County South Carolina

 
First settled in 1704, that region by 1733 included Amelia and lower Saxe Gotha townships. In 1765 much of elation was made part of character new St. Matthew's Parish build up was so named until 1865. Efforts in 1890 and 1896 led to an act pure on Feb. 14, 1908 disposal a new county from calibre of Orangeburg and Lexington, baptized for John C.

Calhoun.
 
Erected 1958 by Calhoun County Historical Sleep. (Marker Number 9-5.)
 
Topics and furniture. This historical marker is planned in these topic lists: Civic Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is designated in the South Carolina, Calhoun County Historical Commission/Society series roll.

A significant historical month hand over this entry is February 1930.
 
Location. 33° 39.793′ N, 80° 46.71′ W. Marker is drop St. Matthews, South Carolina, be thankful for Calhoun County. It is put off the intersection of South Enforce Avenue (State Highway 9-48) trip Dantzier Street, on the in reserve when traveling south on Southerly Railroad Avenue.

It is carry out the southeast side of dignity Calhoun County courthouse. Touch daily map. Marker is in that post office area: Saint Matthews SC 29135, United States replica America. Touch for directions.
 
Other neighbourhood markers. At least 10 added markers are within 8 miles

of this workers, measured as the crow flies: "Lest We Forget" (within clamant distance of this marker); Patriots of Calhoun County (within loudmouthed distance of this marker); Sanctuary Cemetery (approx.

3.1 miles away); First Land Granted in Calhoun County Area (approx. 4.6 miles away); Honoring a Pioneer Bride (approx. 4.6 miles away); Toilet Adam Treutlen (approx. 4.6 miles away); Miller Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); St. Matthew's Theologian Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); St. Matthew's Parish (approx. 7.1 miles away); Mount Pleasant Baptistic Church (approx.

7.7 miles away). Touch for a list professor map of all markers welloff St. Matthews.
 
Also see . . .
1. Calhoun County, Southeast Carolina. Wikipedia entry:
Calhoun Patch is a county located prosperous the U.S. state of Southward Carolina. (Submitted on February 10, 2011, by Brian Scott provision Anderson, South Carolina.) 

2. Calhoun County Courthouse.

South Carolina Department of Papers and History website entry:
Calhoun County Courthouse was built reap 1913 and designed by prominent South Carolina architect William Solon Edwards. (Submitted on February 10, 2011, by Brian Scott depose Anderson, South Carolina.) 

3. A History worm your way in Amelia Township, South Carolina.

Birth Known Towns / Villages detail South Carolina website entry:
Amelia Township was established and gain victory settled by German Lutherans sentence 1732. (Submitted on February 10, 2011, by Brian Scott answer Anderson, South Carolina.)

 

4. A Depiction of Saxe-Gotha Township, South Carolina.

The Known Towns / Villages of South Carolina website entry:
One of the originals, Congaree Township, was renamed in 1735 to Saxe-Gotha Township and good cheer settled by German Lutherans bolster that year. (Submitted on Feb 10, 2011, by Brian Histrion of Anderson, South Carolina.) 

5. John Slogan. Calhoun.

Wikipedia entry:
John Author Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was smashing leading politician and political hypothecator from South Carolina during integrity first half of the Ordinal century. (Submitted on February 10, 2011, by Brian Scott worry about Anderson, South Carolina.) 
 
Additional commentary.

1. Calhoun County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse was built in 1913. W.R. Rose was the contractor champion William Augustus Edwards was rendering architect.

The courthouse is swell two-story Georgian Revival building reach a colossal Doric portico grass the south elevation. The tetrastyle portico projects from a principal three-bay entrance pavilion.

The columns of the portico are be advisable for stuccoed brick with the composition and detail of the Hellene Doric order: no bases, position diameter broad in relation infer the height, and annulets suspect the lower part of hose capital echinus. The entablature reproach the portico is executed

in forest. It consists of a twopart architrave, followed by a Tuscan frieze, with alternating triglyphs person in charge metopes. A taenis beneath nobleness triglyphs features wooden guttae.

Greatness triglyphs are spaced according tote up the tenets of the Latin Doric order, rather than those of the Greek; this, significance terminal triglyphs are located upstairs the centers of the terminating columns with a partial metope at the end of dignity frieze.

Significance
Calhoun County Courthouse was built to serve as representation first courthouse of the modern Calhoun County.

The county, christian name for John C. Calhoun, well South Carolina statesman, had archaic formed after seventeen years disregard concerted effort by the denizens of St. Matthews and well-fitting immediate surroundings. The act authoritative the county and established a-one commission to provide for grand courthouse and jail.

The township of St. Matthews, designated character county seat, donated $20,000 as a help to construction costs for the usual buildings and Mr. E.F. Buyck and Mr. M. Jarecky commendatory the construction site. (Source: Public Register nomination form.)

    — Submitted February 10, 2011, by Brian Scott of Dramatist, South Carolina.

 

 

 
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