The Jail/Robert Mills
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THE JAIL (Front) Lancaster County. Built, 1823. This is the "gaol" that Willis W. Alsobrook contracted to build for LANCASTER DISTRICT ". . . agreeable to the plans and specifications signed by Robert Mills. . ." In 1868 Lancaster District became Lancaster County and this structure became the Lancaster County Jail.
ROBERT MILLS (Reverse) Robert Mills of Charleston, South Carolina, Civil and Military Engineer of his state, was America's first native born, professionally-trained architect. He is best known as the designer of the Washington Monument. Erected by the Waxhaws Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1958
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