Union County Jail

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

West Main St., Union SC (Union County)

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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

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