Orangeburg County Jail
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The (Old) Orangeburg County Jail, also known as The Pink Palace, is a historic jail located at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built between 1857 and 1860, and is a two-story, rectangular, cement-covered brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a crenellated main tower and corner turrets. General William Tecumseh Sherman’s troops burned the building in February 1865; it was subsequently restored.[2][3]
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Orangeburg County Jail | |
Location | 44 Saint John St., Orangeburg, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33.489540°N 80.861552°W / 33.489540; -80.861552 |
Built | 1857 (1857)-1860 |
Built by | Lucas, John |
Architect | Jones, Edward C., & Lee, Francis D. |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Neo-Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 73001724[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 2, 1973 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Orangeburg County inmates are now kept in the Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Detention Center.[4]