Union County Jail
N 34° 42.902 W 081° 37.564
17S E 442672 N 3841620
Historic Jail in Union, South Carolina, whoose design and construction was overseen by Robert Mills, designer of the Washington Monument.
Waymark Code: WM2HKE
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2007
Views: 85
UNION COUNTY JAIL
The S.C. board of public works had at least fourteen public buildings under contract in 1822-23. When Robert Mills, acting commisioner rejected a partially built jail of inferior brick before proceeding with this one. Experiences like this fitted him for his later career as Federal Architect and designer of the Washington Monument.
Marker Name: UNION COUNTY JAIL
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
County: Union County
Marker number: Not listed
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