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Photograph of an old laundry mangle, no longer in use.

Photograph of the portico of the Laundry building. A sliding entryway on the back wall allowed for easier access for receiving dirty laundry.

Left Side of Food Service Building in 2014.

Letter to Colonel Manning concerning his initial letter, dated October 18, 1960, outlining his desire for a Central Laundry to be built at State Park.

William S. Hall writes to Mr. Bruce McPherson of The McPherson Company, expresing his gratitude for offering their architectural services on building a new laundry facility. However, Lafaye, Fair, Lafaye and Associates of Columbia has been chosen for…

William S. Hall informs Mr. Curren about the Victor Kramer Company serving as the South Carolina State Hospital's laundry management consultant and that they have recommended that a new central laundry be built. Detailed plans are already in motion,…

Letter to Mr. Ulmer, State Board of Health, stating that the Laundry houses too many pieces of equipment that need to be maintained. Some larger pieces cannot be expected to run much longer, and parts cannot be acquired. Total volume of laundry has…

Letter to Mr. Summers stating that the final decision for building a laundry and dormitory group has been made. Lafaye is asking for additional information so that he and the rest of Lafaye, Fair, Lafaye & Associates can begin working on…

States that no improvements could possibly be made to existing buildings during this time.

Letter from Lafaye, Fair, Lafaye and Associates showing a design change to the Chapel of Hope that includes a portico and steeple as features, not included in the original plan.