Orangeburg County Jail

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]

Orangeburg County Jail
Orangeburg County Jail is located in South Carolina
Orangeburg County Jail
Orangeburg County Jail is located in the United States
Orangeburg County Jail
Location44 Saint John St., Orangeburg, South Carolina
Coordinates33.489540°N 80.861552°W / 33.489540; -80.861552
Built1857 (1857)-1860
Built byLucas, John
ArchitectJones, Edward C., & Lee, Francis D.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Neo-Gothic
NRHP reference No.73001724[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 2, 1973

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]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Betty Myers (August 1973). "Orangeburg County Jail" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. "Orangeburg County Jail, Orangeburg County (44 St. John St., Orangeburg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  4. "FAQs". Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 3 July 2014.


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