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

805 Front Street

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. 805 Front Street Marker

Inscription.
Heritage Site 2005
805 Front Street
Built 1897 H. Schenk
Rion Shoes 1962 - 1991

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 33° 21.997′ N, 79° 17.04′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on Front Street 0.1 miles west of Broad Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Front 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

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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807 Front Street (a few steps from this marker); 801 & 803 Front Street (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of Major C. Spencer Guerry (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown County Veteran’s Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kaminski House (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Marion (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown (within shouting distance of this marker); 814 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 8, 2025

2. 805 Front Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.