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York County Courthouse
Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

York County Courthouse

Part of the York Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1981; the district came first, in 1979
Listed 1981In the York Historic DistrictYork
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About York County Courthouse

York County Courthouse, at Corner of W. Liberty and S. Congress Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 30, 1981. It was among the first 5 of York’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It also stands in the York Historic District, listed in 1979. It was listed as part of Courthouses in South Carolina Designed by William Augustus Edwards TR. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric courthouse in South Carolina. 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1979 to today

  1. 1979The York Historic District is listed around it
  2. 1981Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 45 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Corner of W. Liberty and S. Congress Sts., York · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1York County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Wilson HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3York Graded SchoolBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Hart HouseGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWitherspoon-Hunter HouseBuilding0.2 miBSadler StoreBuilt 19270.5 miDYork Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.9 mi

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Questions about York County Courthouse

Is York County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 30, 1981 (Register number 81000700).

Is York County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit York 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.

Is York County Courthouse in a historic district?

Yes, the York Historic District, added to the Register in 1979.

Where can I read the history of York County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 118996804 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.