The Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House is located in Aiken, South Carolina. It is significant for its association with the many federal construction programs of the

Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...

era. The building, designed by Columbia, South Carolina architects Lafaye and Lafaye, is an excellent example of a Georgian Revival building, a style often used during the 1920s and 1930s for government buildings in smaller towns. The Court House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2003. The building was named for District Court judge

Charles Earl Simons Jr. Charles Earl Simons Jr. (August 17, 1916 – October 26, 1999) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Education and career Born in Johnston, South Carolina, Simons received a ...

in 1986.

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Colonial Revival architecture in South Carolina Government buildings completed in 1935 Buildings and structures in Aiken, South Carolina Federal courthouses in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Aiken County, South Carolina {{AikenCountySC-NRHP-stub