Robert Mills / The Jail SCHM 29-5
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NCDaywalker
N 34° 43.096 W 080° 46.311
17S E 520890 N 3841825
Great bit of history learned here, not only did Robert Mills design the Washington Monument but is the designer of this old "gaol".
Waymark Code: WMV0D8
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2017
Views: 4
Text on side one:
Lancaster County built, 1823. This is the "gaol" that Willis W. Alsobrook contracted to build for Lancaster District " ... agreeable to the plans and specifications signed by Robert Mills ... " In 1868 Lancaster District became Lancaster County and this structure became the Lancaster County Jail.
Text on side two:
Robert Mills of Charleston, South Carolina, civil and military engineer of his state, was America´s first native-born, professionally-trained architect. He is best known as the designer of the Washington Monument.
Marker Name: Robert Mills / The Jail
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: SCHM 29-5
County: Lancaster
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