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]
Old Colleton County Jail | |
 Old Colleton County Jail, June 2012 | |
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| Location | Jeffries Blvd., Walterboro, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°54′25″N 80°39′20″W / 32.90694°N 80.65556°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Jones, Edward C.; Lee, Francis D. |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000766[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 14, 1971 |
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Nancy R. Ruhf (January 1971). "Old Colleton County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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