The Courthouse Lancaster County / John Simpson

The Courthouse Lancaster County / John Simpson (HMISQ)

Location: Lancaster, SC 29720 Lancaster County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 43.218', W 80° 46.251'

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Inscription
[Front]:
The Courthouse Lancaster County
Built in 1825-1828. Designed by Robert Mills of Charleston, South Carolina, America's first native born, professionally trained architect, State Civil and Military Engineer and designer of the Washington Monument.

[Reverse]:
John Simpson
John Simpson in 1792 gave a courthouse site to the people of the region known as Lancaster County (1785-1798), Lancaster District (1798-1868), and Lancaster County since 1868. Three courthouses have occupied the site: a log house (1795-1800), a frame building (1800-1828), and the present structure.
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HM NumberHMISQ
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the National Historic Landmarks series.
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Marker Number29-4
Year Placed1957
Placed ByWaxhaw Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 7:05pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 520981 N 3842050
Decimal Degrees34.72030000, -80.77085000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 43.218', W 80° 46.251'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 43' 13.08" N, 80° 46' 15.06" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 134-174 S Main St, Lancaster SC 29720, US
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