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Old Horry County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Old Horry County Courthouse

Conway’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 7, 1971; only 86 of South Carolina’s 1,560 listings are older
Listed 1971Conway
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About Old Horry County Courthouse

Old Horry County Courthouse, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 7, 1971: the first place in Conway to be listed. Only 86 of South Carolina’s 1,560 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in South Carolina, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Main St., Conway · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Old Horry County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2C. P. Quattlebaum OfficeBuilding · next door
  3. 3Paul Quattlebaum HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4C. P. Quattlebaum HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Kingston Presbyterian Church CemeteryVictorian · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWaccamaw River Warehouse Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miSConway Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial0.1 miDConway Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Late 19th and Early 20th Century Movements0.1 miStWaccamaw River Memorial BridgeContinuous Steel Girder Bridge0.2 miBHorry County CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBConway Methodist Church, 1898 and 1910 SanctuariesMission Revival0.2 miBConway Post OfficeClassical Revival0.2 miBBeaty-Spivey HouseBuilding0.2 miBAtlantic Coast Line Railroad DepotCraftsman0.3 miBBeaty-Little HouseBuilding0.3 miBW. H. Winborne HouseBungalow0.4 miBJ. W. Holliday Jr. HouseBeaux Arts0.4 miBArthur M. Burroughs HouseQueen Anne · Built 19030.4 miDConway Residential Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Old Horry County Courthouse

Is Old Horry County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 7, 1971 (Register number 71000785).

Is Old Horry County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Atalaya, 22.3 miles away.

Can you visit Old Horry County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Old Horry County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118997995 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.