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

Garren's Café

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021

1. Garren's Café Marker

Inscription. Built in 1898. The building was the home of Keowee Bank until the bank closed during the great depression. The outline of the bank's vault is still visible today. In 1929 Leon McCall purchased the building and opened a café. In 1963 Bobby Garren bought the business and opened it as Garren's Café.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 34° 53.035′ N, 82° 42.372′ W. Marker is in Pickens, South Carolina, in Pickens County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Highway 183) and Court Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 E Main St, Pickens SC 29671, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s and pstate,

in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Resting Place (here, next to this marker); In Honor of Elinor Knight (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Ladd Cureton (within shouting distance of this marker); Hovie Alexander Nealy (within shouting distance of this marker); Brock's (within shouting distance of this marker); Bivens Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Elihu Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Commissioners Appointed to Locate the Town of Pickens (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pickens.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

2. Garren's Café Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021

3. Garren's Café Marker

Garren's Café sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021

4. Garren's Café sign

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.