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Kaminski House Museum
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By J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Kaminski House Museum Marker | | |
Inscription. Dating back to the 1700s, the Kaminski House contains one of the finest collections in English and American antiques and furnishings in South Carolina. The original structure with beaded clapboard siding was built around 1769 by Paul Trapier, a prosperous merchant and trader who earned the reputation as the “King of Georgetown.” Through marriage, it passed to John Keith, the first major of Georgetown, and it remained in the Keith family until the late 1800s. Over the years, the house has undergone various additions and extensions. However, the stairway, newel and balusters, as well as the dado in the central hall, appear to be original to the house. The property was purchased in 1931 by Harold and Julia Pyatt Kaminski, who made extensive renovations, including the exterior brick veneer on the northern and southern ends of the home. The Kaminskis embellished the interior with a notable collection of exceptional antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of them amassed by Mr. Kaminski’s mother, Rose Kaminski. Upon her death in 1972, Mrs. Kaminski bequeathed the house and its furnishings to the City of Georgetown in honor of her husband and mother.
Location. 33° 22.067′ N, 79° 17.226′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County| | | | 
By J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Kaminski House Museum Marker | | |
. Marker can be reached from Front Street near King Street. Click for map. Marker is on the wooden riverside terrace beyond the Kaminski House. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Hayne Rainey Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown Steel Corporation (within shouting distance of this marker); 24 Pound Naval Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Georgetown (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Robert Stewart House (about 300 feet away); Kaminski House (about 300 feet away); These Two Cannons (about 700 feet away); Joseph Hayne Rainey (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Georgetown. |
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By J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Kaminski House, View from the Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 2, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 612 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.
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