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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Historic Lancaster County Courthouse

A landmark on N Main St, in the middle of things: 185 places within a five-minute walk. One of 12 history & landmarks in Lancaster.

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On the National Register since 1971

Lancaster County Jail

Lancaster County Jail

Lancaster County Jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 9, 1971, and named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 7, 1973. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the national level. Its architecture is described as Palladian.

The Lancaster County Jail is a historic former jail building at 208 West Gay Street. Built in 1823, it is a virtually unaltered work of the noted early American architect Robert Mills, and reflects innovative changes in jail design promoted by him. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

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185 places within a five-minute walk of Historic Lancaster County Courthouse.

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100 N Main St

The nearest neighbor is Game Kollector, 1 min walk away.

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Address100 N Main St · 29720-2410
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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