Lancaster County Jail, Lancaster

Name: Lancaster County Jail
Address: Lancaster, United States

#7 among attractions in Lancaster

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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. ()

Built: 1823 (201 years ago)Coordinates: 34°43'9"N, 80°46'19"W

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Lancaster County Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bob Doster's Backstreet Studio, Native American Studies Center, Lancaster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Cotton Oil Company.

~990 ftE
34°43'9"N • 80°46'7"W
Bob Doster's Backstreet Studio, Lancaster
5 min walk • Museum
~580 ftE
34°43'10"N • 80°46'12"W
Native American Studies Center, Lancaster
3 min walk • Museum
~890 ftSW
Church
Lancaster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
5 min walk • Lancaster Presbyterian Church, also known as The Old Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church on W. Gay Street in Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It was built in 1860-1862 and is a brick, Basilican plan church. The interior walls are stuccoed and scored to resemble stone.
0.4 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
Lancaster Cotton Oil Company, Lancaster
12 min walk • Lancaster Cotton Oil Company is a historic factory complex and national historic district located at Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lancaster County Jail?

Nearby attractions include Native American Studies Center, Lancaster (3 min walk), Lancaster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster (5 min walk), Bob Doster's Backstreet Studio, Lancaster (5 min walk), Lancaster Cotton Oil Company, Lancaster (12 min walk).