Lancaster County Jail

208 W. Gay St., Lancaster, South Carolina. County/parish: Lancaster.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 09, 1971. NRIS 71000789.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Lancaster County Jail (Lancaster, South Carolina)

The Lancaster County Jail is a historic former jail building at 208 West Gay Street. Built in 1823, it is a virtually unaltered work of the noted early American architect Robert Mills, and reflects innovative changes in jail design promoted by him. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118998047

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