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Recommendations for rennovations at Hospital rearticulated by the Governor of South Carolina.

View of front entrance to Preston Building. Preston is named for William C. Preston, member of the Board of Regents (1828-1831), president of South Carolina College, and U.S. senator.

View of Preston interior through front door.

This type of reinforced window is standard on all four Maximum Detention Buildings. Notice the exposed metal bars on the bottom right, usually concealed by the window slats.

Taken from the south of Babcock looking north, this full color photograph depicts the south side of the easternmost section of the south wing of the Babcock Building.

Taken from the southwest of Babcock looking to the northeast, this full color photograph depicts the front of the south wing and the southern side of the central section of the Babcock Building as well as the cupola.

This is an image of the East façade of the Male Dining Room.

This is a close up of the central window on the South face of the Male Dining Room.

This is a close up of the roof and vents on the Male Dining Room.

This is a section from a 1949 engineering survey by an outside firm. The report identifies the Taylor Building as one of the worst facilities at Bull Street and singles it out for a detailed evaluation. Inspectors consider it overcrowded, outdated,…