The Colleton County Court House is located on Hampton Street in downtown Walterboro, SC. The building was designed by William Jay and attributed to Robert Mills. Colleton County Court House was built in 1820. The designers used brick to represent stone to build the Colleton County Court House. Colleton County Court House designed was inspired by a Greek Revival architecture which is an attributed to Robert Mills. (Sciways.net) In front of the courthouse, there is a monument with soldiers and women within Colleton County. (sciways.net) A court house is a building that is acquired to a local court office often within local county government office. Most local trials are fought at the county court house within their …show more content…
He arrived in Savannah, Ga in 1817 and became one of Savannah’s most primary architects. (Moffson, Steven H) William’s style was mostly a neoclassical-style building. Jay built many buildings such as Historic Savannah Foundation and Telfair Museums. (Moffson, Steven H.) William Jay also practiced in South Carolina which he built the South Carolina Board of Public Works and also the Colleton’s Court House. (Moffson, Steven H.) He later renovated Colleton’s Court House in 1844 to create a larger building for the court house. Between 1843-1844, Colleton’s County Court House underwent several renovations such as enlarging the house, adding an East Wing and covering the West Wing with brick veneers. (sciways.net) The north entrance of the building was also remodeled. (sciways.net) The historical significant to the Colleton County Court House was the first two public meeting of nullification which was held in June 1828. (sciways.net) At the meeting Robert Barnwell Rhett, gave his militant speech and urging John Taylor to call in an immediate session of the state legislative for the purpose of openly resisting tariffs. (sciways.net) Rhett was the first known as “The Father Of Nullification”. (Hom, Karel) Rhett was a huge supporter of South Carolina state rights. In which he became a representative in state legislature in South Carolina. (Hom,