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

633 Front Street

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. 633 Front Street Marker

Inscription.
Heritage Site 2005
633 Front Street
Built 1842 Col. Wm. Alston
Kaminski Hardware Co. 1867 - 1970
The Rice Museum 1981 - 2005

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 33° 21.929′ N, 79° 16.939′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Screven Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 633 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marquis de Lafayette (here, next to this marker); The Rice Museum (a few steps from this marker); 631 Front Street (a few steps from this marker); Town Clock / Kaminski Building (a few steps from this marker); Sinking Of The USS Harvest Moon (a few steps from this marker); 637 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 632 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Water Trough (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Also see . . .
1. History Museum | The Rice Museum | Georgetown. (Submitted on April 22, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The Kaminski Building - The Rice Museum. (Submitted on April 22, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. 633 Front Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.