2006 Ornament
"Sixth in Series"
"The L & C Railway"
The L & C Railway train depot located in downtown Lancaster is made of beautiful flagstone. The building was built in 1900 after the original was destroyed by fire.

2005 Ornament
"Sixth in Series"
"The Old Presbyterian Church"
The Old Presbyterian Church's origination date
has not been established. The oldest legible remaining marker in the cemetery is dated 1836. A new church was built on the original site in 1861. Sidney Redding built the present building at a cost of $5132.30. The building reflects Early
Gothic Revival style architecture. The walls are
constructed of brick handmade at the brickworks that was located at the present Fairgrounds. In July of 1976, the Old Presbyterian Church was deeded to the Lancaster Society for Historical Preservation.

2004 Ornament
"Fifth in Series"
"Springs Cotton Mills"
The Lancaster Cotton Mills started operation
July 27, 1896, with 83 stockholders who, it was
said, represented everyone in the county who
was solvent. The charter permitted the mill to
"weave cloth, gin cotton, manufacture ice, generate and furnish power, lights, and water," the latter being especially important to the entire
community. In its first year of operation the mill
made a profit of $8,482. In 1903 a major expansion was completed. The two clock towers were built so that one tower's clock faced the South Carolina & Georgia Railroad tracks and the other faced the Lancaster & Chester Railroad tracks. By 1914 the mill was claimed to be the world's largest cotton mill under one roof.

2003 Ornament
"Fourth in Series"
"The Springs House"
The Springs House, former home of Col. Leroy Springs, was purchased by the city of Lancaster
in 1957 and served as City Hall until 1999. It was built as a smaller house between 1828 and
1835 by Robert Gill and was enlarged substantially some 30 years later by S. B. Massey. Local textile manufacturer and banker Col. Leroy Springs and a partner purchased the house in1888. In 1896, Springs' son Elliott, noted author and WWI flying ace, was born. In 1906, another renovation added the current Greek revival detailing. At some point in its history, the Springs House had an east and west portico; only the west portico remains today. The Springs House is currently occupied by the Lancaster County Council of the Arts.

2002 Ornament
"Third in Series"
"Lancaster County Courthouse"
The Lancaster County Courthouse, designed in 1825 by Robert Mills, the famous South Carolina
architect who later designed the Washington Monument and other national buildings, is recognized as a National Landmark. While the courthouse design is more Palladian than Classic, the portico is more in the Roman revival tradition. Build of Flemish-bond brick, an estimated 300,000 slave-made bricks were used for its construction. During the Civil War, it fell under attack by General Sherman on his march to Atlanta, but survived. Years later, in June 1909, the Confederate Monument was placed on the grounds in front of the Courthouse. It continues into the 21st century to serve as a hall of justice.

2001 Ornament
"Second in Series"
"The Springs Block"
Built by Colonel Leroy Springs in 1905, the 100-
200 block of Main Street was constructed of red
stretcher and common bond brick. From this
building, Leroy Springs, and eventually his son
Elliott White Springs, directed the operation of
the Cotton Mills and other family interests that
meant so much to the economic well-being of
Lancaster County. In 1936, fire destroyed the
southern end of the block. The entire block was
placed on the National Register of Historic
Places in August of 1984. It was restored in
1986 in conjunction with Lancaster's Main
Street Revitalization program. Currently it
houses Kanawha Insurance Company.

2000 Ornament
"First in Series"
"Farmers' Bank & Trust Company"
The Farmers' Bank & Trust Company was built circa 1915. Shortly after the stock market crash of 1929, the Farmer's Bank failed, and was foreclosed upon by The First Bank & Trust Company of Lancaster on May 13, 1930. The Bank president, William Thurlow Gregory, paid off the bank's debts from his personal funds. Following foreclosure, the building was owned by several banks, although used only as a satellite office. During the height of the Cold War, the building was designated as a Federal Fallout Shelter. Prior to being purchased by its current owners, the building was owned by the Lancaster County Council of the Arts. After undergoing a historic renovation in 1999, it currently houses the offices of Norrell & Powers-Norrell, Attorneys and Counselors at Law.