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Calhoun County Library

Calhoun County Library is a historic library building located at St. Matthews, Calhoun County, South Carolina. It was built about 1877, and is a one-story, medium-gabled white clapboard structure in the Greek Revival style. It was originally built as a residence, but was adapted for use as a county library in 1949. The front façade features a three-bay, square-columned entrance porch, with smaller porches of similar design on the flanking wings. The library is one of St. Matthews' oldest buildings.

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Calhoun County Library
Calhoun County Library, November 2012
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LocationRailroad Ave., St. Matthews, South Carolina
Coordinates33°40′1″N 80°46′28″W / 33.66694°N 80.77444°W / 33.66694; -80.77444
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1877 (1877), 1949
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.750016901
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1975

Calhoun County Library is a historic library building located at St. Matthews, Calhoun County, South Carolina. It was built about 1877, and is a one-story, medium-gabled white clapboard structure in the Greek Revival style. It was originally built as a residence, but was adapted for use as a county library in 1949. The front façade features a three-bay, square-columned entrance porch, with smaller porches of similar design on the flanking wings. The library is one of St. Matthews' oldest buildings.23

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.1

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Calhoun County Library, Calhoun County (Railroad Ave., St. Matthews)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. Hunter V. Moss and Jeanne W. Ulmer (December 1974). "Calhoun County Library" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved February 25, 2014.