Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Only Colonial Banking House in America
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 2, 2017
1. Only Colonial Banking House in America Marker
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Erected by Georgetown Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
Location. 33° 22′ N, 79° 16.85′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Prince Street and Screven Street when traveling north on Prince Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 Prince Street, Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ward-Bull House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elisha Screven / William Screven (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Screven Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); William Doyle Morgan House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 632 Front Street (about 500 feet away); The Water Trough (about 500 feet away); 710 Front Street (about 600 feet away); Georgetown (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
More about this marker. The building also served as the masonic lodge and an inn. It was from the front porch that Confederate General Wade Hampton addressed the people of Georgetown during his campaign for governor.
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 2, 2017
2. Only Colonial Banking House in America Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 2, 2017
3. Winyah Lodge Cornerstone
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 2, 2017
4. Prince George Winyah Lodge Cornerstone
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 2, 2017
5. Colonial Banking House
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 2, 2017
6. Colonial Banking House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 9, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
