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Lancaster County Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Lancaster County Courthouse

Lancaster’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 24, 1971; only 80 of South Carolina’s 1,560 listings are older
Listed 1971Lancaster
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lancaster County Courthouse

Lancaster County Courthouse, at 104 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 24, 1971: the first place in Lancaster to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 7, 1973, one of 73 in South Carolina. Only 80 of South Carolina’s 1,560 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the national level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.A. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 94 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1828 to today

  1. 1828Built, designed by Robert Mills
  2. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1973Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 55 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

104 N. Main St., Lancaster · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lancaster County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Lancaster County JailPalladian · Built 1823 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Lancaster Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Ellen Dean HotelBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Lancaster Presbyterian ChurchEarly Gothic Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DLancaster Cotton Oil CompanyIndustrial0.5 miBRobert Barnwell Allison HouseLate Victorian0.7 miBLeroy Springs HouseMcMichael, James M.0.8 mi

Memories of Lancaster County Courthouse

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Questions about Lancaster County Courthouse

Is Lancaster County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 24, 1971 (Register number 71000788).

Is Lancaster County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 7, 1973. South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Lancaster.

Can you visit Lancaster County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Lancaster County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 94 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118998045 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.