Here’s an interesting photo, but what and where is it? Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com — and remember to include your name, home city and contact information.
Last week’s mystery, “Third time’s a charm,” was a picture of the Allendale County Courthouse. If you couldn’t figure it out, well, the name was printed atop the columns.
Congratulations to George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Jay Altman, Roy Shelley and John Hart, all of Columbia; Tray Hunter of Hardeeville; Charles Davis of Aiken; Fairey Mock of Chapin; Don Clark and Bill Segars, both of Hartsville; Frank Bouknight of Summerville; Duffie Stone of Bluffton; Steve Willis of Lancaster; Wayne Beam of Clemson; Barry Wingard and Jacie Godfrey, both of Florence; Lisa Griffin of Tega Cay; Dave Taylor of Darlington; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; and Jerry Morris of Barnwell.
Stone, solicitor for Allendale and neighboring counties, recognized the courthouse and commented with just a little snark, “It’s important that I know that.” (We laughed.)
Segars gave a little history: “In 1919, Allendale County was established as South Carolina’s 46th and last county to be formed. It emerged from portions of Barnwell and Hampton counties. This Neoclassical brick courthouse is Allendale’s first and only courthouse. It was built by A.J. Kerbs from plans drawn by Geoffrey Lloyd Preacher and completed in 1922. On May 5, 1998, much of the second floor was destroyed in an arson fire, however it was beautifully restored shortly afterwards. In March of 2005, a substantial addition was made to the rear of the building by Kilnar Engineering from plans drawn by Watson, Tate & Savory. “
- Send us a mystery. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
ORDER NOW: Copies are in Lowcountry-area bookstores now, but if you can’t swing by, you can order a copy online today.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina!
Balancing Act is a photo of Peachtree Rock in Lexington County. The rock fell off its pedestal in 2013.