The old Lancaster County courthouse in South Carolina was constructed in 1828 and used as a courthouse for most of the last two centuries. Active use stopped due to an arsonist’s attempt to demolish the building in 2008. The building was subsequently restored in 2011 and is now the Lancaster History Museum. The design for the courthouse has been attributed to Robert Mills, a prominent early American architect, and for this reason the structure was designated as a national historic landmark in 1973. More interesting than the building itself are…
