Old Colleton County Jail

Old Colleton County Jail is a historic library building located at Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1856, and is a stuccoed brick building in the Gothic Revival style. The building was designed by noted Charleston architects, Edward C. Jones and Francis D. Lee. The jail in part resembles a miniature, fortified castle. The front façade has crenellated parapets, turret-like structures at either corner, and a massive central tower with a large lancet window above the main entrance.^[2][3]

Old Colleton County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Colleton County Jail, June 2012
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Location	Jeffries Blvd., Walterboro, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°54′25″N 80°39′20″W
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1856 (1856)
Architect	Jones, Edward C.; Lee, Francis D.
Architectural style	Neo-Gothic
NRHP reference No.	71000766[1]
Added to NRHP	May 14, 1971

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1]