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Town Clock: This Greek Revival market and town hall was built in 1842 after a fire destroyed many of the frame buildings on Front Street. An open-air market occupied the first floor and the town hall occupied the second floor; the clock tower and belfry were added in 1845. On February 24, 1865 the town council, meeting here, surrendered Georgetown to officers of the U.S. Navy. The Rice Museum opened in this building during theS.C. Tricentennial in 1970. Kaminski Buildin:. This store, constructed as as a two-story building for Stephen W. Rouquie in 1842, features a cast-iron facade designed by Daniel Badger. In 1869 Heiman Kaminski, who had rented the building since 1867 to house his hardware store, acquired it. Over the next 30 years H. Kaminski and Co. became one of Georgetown's most successful businesses; by 1878 a third story and rear addition were added.The building is now part of the Rice Museum.
Details
| HM Number | HM4RN |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 17th Century, 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Small Business |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 22-47 |
| Year Placed | 1997 |
| Placed By | Georgetown County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 10:05pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] BOB CIMINEL 8/10/16 [2] BOB CIMINEL 8/10/16
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 659812 N 3693114 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 33.36540000, -79.28221667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 21.924', W 79° 16.933' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 21' 55.4400" N, 79° 16' 55.9800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 627 Front St, Georgetown SC 29440, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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