Lancaster County Courthouse
United States historic place in Lancaster, South Carolina. Built 1828 by Robert Mills. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Lancaster County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Lancaster, South Carolina. Built in 1828, it has been in continuous use since then. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, as a possible work of Robert Mills, an important American architect of the first half of the 19th century. It also has the distinction of being the site of the last witch trials to take place in the United States.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 104 N. Main St., Lancaster, SC |
| County | Lancaster County |
| Listed | Feb 24, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000788 |
| Built | 1828 |
| Architect | Robert Mills |
| Type of place | county courthouse |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 104 N. Main St., Lancaster, SC |
| Coordinates | 34.71931, -80.77396 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · 45 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rocky Branch Seasonal Campground (Sc) 37 mi · Woods Ferry Campground (Sc) 38 mi · Poulous Loop Group Campground (Sc) 39 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000788. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.