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Town Clock & Kaminski Building

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 33° 21.936' W 079° 16.952'

Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
United States Near By Caches

Hidden On: 30 Dec 2006
Waypoint (Landmark): N0240F
Open Cache:  Personal use only
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: No drinking water! No restrooms (water closets) available No pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

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This is part of the South Carolina Historical Marker series.

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Marker Text:

TOWN CLOCK: This Greek Revival market and town hall was built 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 the U.S. Navy. The Rice Museum opened in this building during the S.C. Tricentennial in 1970.

Back Side:

KAMINSKI BUILDING: This store, constructed 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.

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Town Clock & Kaminski Building

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