Union County Jail
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
Unknown
Street Address:
West Main St., Union SC (Union County)
Site Number:
0980
Control Number:
U/87/0980
Tax Number:
73-12-1-1
Date Surveyed:
March 10 2005
Construction Date:
1823
Alteration Date:
1954;1960s
Historic Use:
Other
Current Use:
Government
Historic Core Shape:
Square
Number of Stories:
2
Construction Method:
masonry
Exterior Walls Materials:
Other
Foundation Materials:
Not Visible
Roof Shape:
hip
Roof Materials:
raised seam aluminum
National Register Determination:
listed;
Signficant Architectural Features:
The structure is a two- Palladian style building with hip roof that was originally pierced by 4 chimneys. There are three arched openings to the entrance porch with the date "1823" inscribed over the central arch. 08/30/1974
Alterations:
Since 1900 there have been two additions to the building. To the left side is the one- stucco wing that houses the sheriff's apartment & a two- fieldstone addition contains administrative offices.
Historical Information:
The jail was designed by Robert Mills during his time as the State Engineer for Public Works in South Carolina. The jail was constructed of other from a nearby quarry at Murphy Shoals. The walls average 21 inches of thickness.
Source of Historical Information:
Catawba Regional Planning Council. Historic Sites Survey, Union County. November 1976. pp.39-40.
Quadrangle Name:
Union West