Lancaster in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Courthouse Lancaster County
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John Simpson
Photographed by Ronald Patton, August 28, 2023
1. The Courthouse Lancaster County Marker (side 1)
The Courthouse Lancaster County
Built in 1825-1828. Designed by Robert Mills of Charleston, South Carolina, America's first native born, professionally trained architect, State Civil and Military Engineer and designer of the Washington Monument.
John Simpson
John Simpson in 1792 gave a courthouse site to the people of the region known as Lancaster County (1785-1798), Lancaster District (1798-1868), and Lancaster County since 1868. Three courthouses have occupied the site: a log house (1795-1800), a frame building (1800-1828), and the present structure.
Erected 1957 by Waxhaw Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 29-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 34° 43.218′ N, 80° 46.251′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and West Dunlap Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster SC 29720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Also see . . . South Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Submitted on October 29, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places
Lancaster County Courthouse *** (added 1971 - Building - #71000788)
— Submitted March 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
2. Conversion of the old courthouse to the Lancaster County History Museum
The Courthouse was partially destroyed by an arson fire in 2008 and was reopened in 2013 as the Lancaster History Museum. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
Photographed by Ronald Patton, August 28, 2023
2. John Simpson Marker (side 2)
— Submitted October 19, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina.
Photographed by Ronald Patton, September 20, 2023
3. The Courthouse Lancaster County / John Simpson Marker
Photographed by Ronald Patton, September 20, 2023
4. The Courthouse is Now the Historical Museum
Photographed by Ronald Patton, October 22, 2023
5. The Courthouse Lancaster County / John Simpson Marker
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
6. The Courthouse
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
7. The Courthouse
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 4, 2024
8. National Historic Landmark plaque
Located to the right of the upper entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,785 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. 5. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. 6. submitted on October 29, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 7. submitted on May 31, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8. submitted on August 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
