Lake City in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lake City Produce Markets / Lake City Bean Market

Lake City Produce Markets side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 5, 2023

1. Lake City Produce Markets side of marker

Inscription.
(side 1)
Lake City was a significant produce market as early as 1894, shipping fruits and vegetables to Northern markets until World War I. The market revived in the late 1920s and flourished during the Depression, when it shipped beans, squash, cucumbers, peas, and other vegetables. Lake City was one of the largest truck markets in the U.S. and claimed to be the largest string-bean or snap-bean market in the world. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) This building, originally called "the Lake City Municipal Auction Market," was built in 1936 with assistance from the Public Works Administration. It was soon popularly called "the Lake City Bean Market" to recognize the town's claim as the largest bean market in the world before World War II. Extensively restored, it reopened in 2011 as a community center and sponsors events year-round.

Erected 2014 by Lake City Beautification Committee. (Marker Number 21-39.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 33° 52.248′ N, 79° 45.205′ W. Marker is in Lake City, South

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Carolina, in Florence County. Marker is at the intersection of South Church Street and Henry Street, on the right when traveling south on South Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 S Church St, Lake City SC 29560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lake City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church Street/Main Street (about 400 feet away); Dr. Ronald E. McNair Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); Ronald E. McNair (about 600 feet away); H.H. Singletary Building (about 700 feet away); W.T. Askins House (about 800 feet away); Whitehead Infirmary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palmetto State Bank Robbery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake City.

Lake City Bean Market side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 5, 2023

2. Lake City Bean Market side of marker

Lake City Produce Markets / Lake City Bean Market Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 5, 2023

3. Lake City Produce Markets / Lake City Bean Market Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.