Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company
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Rock Hill Buggy Company and Anderson Motor Company
Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 10, 2015
1. Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company. The Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company, a division of M. Lowenstein & Sons, of New York, went into operation at this site during the last quarter of 1929. The first general manager was Archie O. Joslin. Known familiarly as The Bleachery, this industrial plant provided indispensable employment to the citizens of Rock Hill during the Great Depression.
Rock Hill Buggy Company and Anderson Motor Company. The first building occupied by the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company when it opened in 1929 stood north of this spot and had formerly housed the Anderson Motor Company, a local manufacturer of automobiles from 1916 to 1925. East of this spot stood the last of the large wooden buildings that were the home of the Rock Hill Buggy Company. Built in 1892-93 by John G. Anderson, founder, this multi-story frame structure was burned in the spectacular fire of January 6, 1940.
Erected 1976 by America's Bicentennial by Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company. A Division of M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1940.
Location. Marker is missing.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: World War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Heroes (about 500 feet away); Laurelwood Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Rock Hill Cotton Factory (approx. Ό mile away); Mount Prospect Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rock Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Milton Cherry House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The African American Business District Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Hill.
Other markers no longer nearby. Rock Hill Buggy Company / Anderson Motor Company (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); Rock Hill Depots / Rock Hill Street Railway (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 10, 2015
2. Rock Hill Buggy Company and Anderson Motor Company Marker
Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 10, 2015
3. Rock Hill Buggy Company and Anderson Motor Company Marker
Building in the background is the approximate location of the Buggy Company and Anderson Motor Company.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, September 10, 2015
4. Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company Marker
Laurelwood Cemetery in the background
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 25, 2025
5. Shot of the are where the marker once stood
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,185 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on September 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on September 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
