Simpsonville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Simpsonville Potato House

The Sympsonville Potato House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 19, 2025

1. The Sympsonville Potato House Marker

Inscription. The Simpsonville Potato House, also known as the ’Tater Shed, was constructed in 1938 along what is now Park Drive in the City of Simpsonville.

For decades residents stored their sweet potatoes seasonally in the ’Tater Shed, making the building a beloved landmark in Simpsonville history.

Renovated 2021

City Administrator Dianna Gracely • Mayor Paul Shewmaker

City Council: Matthew Gooch • Stephanie Kelley • Jennifer Hulehan • Sherry Roche • Ken Cummings • Lou Hutchings

Architect: DP3 Architects • Contractor: P+F Construction

Erected 2021.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 34° 44.446′ N, 82° 15.058′ W. Marker is in Simpsonville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from the intersection of Academy Street and East College Drive. It is in Gracely Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 E Curtis St, Simpsonville SC 29681, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Greater

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Greenville-Spartanburg Area. 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.

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: Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simpsonville Elementary School / Simpsonville High School (about 400 feet away); Simpsonville Library (about 700 feet away); Simpsonville Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Holy Cross Episcopal Church Labyrinth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simpsonville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lawrence Lafayette Richardson, M.D. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hendricks' Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Simpsonville.

Marker on the Far Wall of the ’Tater House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 19, 2025

2. Marker on the Far Wall of the ’Tater House

It's to the left of the door.

The Simpsonville Potato House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 19, 2025

3. The Simpsonville Potato House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.