Edgefield in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Piedmont Technical College, Edgefield Center
Originally Adams' Warehouse
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 10, 2008
1. Piedmont Technical College, Edgefield Center Marker
Inscription.
Piedmont Technical College, Edgefield Center. Originally Adams' Warehouse. W.W. Adams, a prosperous Edgefield merchant and longtime Edgefield mayor, built this building in 1907 as a warehouse to serve the needs of cotton founders. The Edgefield Chronicle noted in that year: "The great brick warehouse of Mr. W.W. Adams, hard by a railroad depot, is rapidly nearing completion. And its hung and towering walls will make you think of the Bastille in Paris." At that time the economy of Edgefield County was dominated by the growing of cotton, with almost all economic activity dependent upon that crop. This warehouse, located adjacent to the railroad depot, was a vital part of that economy, providing storage space for both bales of cotton and bags of guano (fertilizer). For over three quarters of a century cotton was stored here. In 1998, the building was acquired by Piedmont Technical College and converted into the Edgefield Center to serve the citizens of Edgefield County.
W.W. Adams, a prosperous Edgefield merchant and longtime Edgefield mayor, built this building in 1907 as a warehouse to serve the needs of cotton founders. The Edgefield Chronicle noted in that year: "The great brick warehouse of Mr. W.W. Adams, hard by a railroad depot, is rapidly nearing completion. And its hung and towering walls will make you think of the Bastille in Paris." At that time the economy of Edgefield County was dominated by the growing of cotton, with almost all economic activity dependent upon that crop. This warehouse, located adjacent to the railroad depot, was a vital part of that economy, providing storage space for both bales of cotton and bags of guano (fertilizer). For over three quarters of a century cotton was stored here. In 1998, the building was acquired by Piedmont Technical College and converted into the Edgefield Center to serve the citizens of Edgefield County.
Location. 33° 47.3′ N, 81° 55.517′ W. Marker is in Edgefield, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. It is on Main Street. Marker is to the right of the main entrance. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,110 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
