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

126 North Acline Avenue

[J.S. McClam's Livery Stable]

— Lake City Downtown Historic District —

126 North Acline Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2026

1. 126 North Acline Avenue Marker

Inscription. The National Register
of Historic Places
South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
126 North Acline Avenue
Lake City Downtown
Historic District

Erected by South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 33° 52.43′ N, 79° 45.264′ W. Marker is in Lake City, South Carolina, in Florence County. It is on North Acline Avenue (State Road S-21-32) north of West Main Street (Business U.S. 378), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 North Acline Avenue, Lake City SC 29560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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,

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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: 128 North Acline Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Tim McElveen (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmetto State Bank Robbery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 115 West Main Street (about 300 feet away); 111 West Main Street (about 300 feet away); Huey Cooper 1873 - 1978 (about 400 feet away); 104 & 106 East Main Street (about 400 feet away); H.H. Singletary Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake City.

Regarding 126 North Acline Avenue. An architectural description for the building is on page 14:
31) 126 North Acline Avenue [J.S. McClam's Livery Stable], prior to 1913
A two-story brick building, the facade of which is framed with two flanking full-height capped pilasters, it historically featured five windows (now infilled either with concrete block or brick) with segmental arches and a large arched door with corbeled head or archivolt. A metal roll-up door has

126 North Acline Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2026

2. 126 North Acline Avenue

replaced the original door. The building features two corbeled stringcourse which intersect the large arched bay. Above the second corbeled stringcourse were four short segmental arched windows [now infilled with concrete block]. A third corbeled stringcourse defines the roofline and parapet which is also corbeled and capped. Originally this building was the home of J.S. McClam's Livery Stable; in 2002 this building is used for storage.

Also see . . . Lake City Historic Commercial District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on August 4, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.