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Old Colleton County Jail

Coordinates: 32°54′25″N 80°39′20″W / 32.90694°N 80.65556°W / 32.90694; -80.65556
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Old Colleton County Jail
Old Colleton County Jail, June 2012
Old Colleton County Jail is located in South Carolina
Old Colleton County Jail
Old Colleton County Jail is located in the United States
Old Colleton County Jail
LocationJeffries Blvd., Walterboro, South Carolina
Coordinates32°54′25″N 80°39′20″W / 32.90694°N 80.65556°W / 32.90694; -80.65556
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
ArchitectJones, Edward C.; Lee, Francis D.
Architectural styleNeo-Gothic
NRHP reference No.71000766[1]
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1971

Old Colleton County Jail is a historic library building located at Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1856, and is a stuccoed brick building in the Gothic Revival style. The building was designed by noted Charleston architects, Edward C. Jones and Francis D. Lee. The jail in part resembles a miniature, fortified castle. The front façade has crenellated parapets, turret-like structures at either corner, and a massive central tower with a large lancet window above the main entrance.[2][3]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Old Colleton County Jail, Colleton County (Jeffries St., Walterboro)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ^ Nancy R. Ruhf (January 1971). "Old Colleton County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved 25 February 2014.