The (Old) Orangeburg County Jail, also known as The Pink Palace, is a historic jail located at Orangeburg,

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Orangeburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,501. Its county seat is Orangeburg. The county was created in 1769. Orangeburg County comprises the Orangeburg, SC Micro ...

. It was built between 1857 and 1860, and is a two-story, rectangular, cement-covered brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a crenellated main tower and corner turrets. General

William Tecumseh Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman ( ; February 8, 1820February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for his com ...

’s troops burned the building in February 1865; it was subsequently restored. It was added to the

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in 1973. Orangeburg County inmates are now kept in the Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Detention Center.

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Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Gothic Revival architecture in South Carolina Government buildings completed in 1860 Buildings and structures in Orangeburg County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Orangeburg County, South Carolina Jails in South Carolina {{OrangeburgCountySC-NRHP-stub