Edgefield in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Martha M. Rich Building

Photographed by Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

1. Martha M. Rich Building Marker

Martha M. Rich served as the county assistant administrator.

Inscription. This building is dedicated to Martha M. Rich for her long and faithful service to Edgefield County.

County Council Members
C. Monroe Kneece - Chairman
Samuel B. Speight - Vice Chairman
Betty Ann Butler
Norman Dorn
Hazel M. Kitchens
Wayne Adams - County Administrator
Edgefield Constriction, Inc. - General Contractors

Special Thanks
This building was made possible with generous help from the Edgefield County Foundation.

Erected 1996 by Edgefield County and the Edgefield County Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women.

Location. 33° 47.35′ N, 81° 55.8′ W. Marker is in Edgefield, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. It is on Courthouse Square, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the right side of the main entrance to the County Administration & Archives building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edgefield SC 29824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta

and in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Plantation House (here, next to this marker); Henry Christian Shooting & George D. Tillman (here, next to this marker); First Term of Court (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Edgefield County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgefield County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgefield County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Historic Edgefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Governors and Lieutenant Governors from Edgefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgefield County (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercantile Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgefield.

Martha M. Rich Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

2. Martha M. Rich Building

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.