Lake City in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
102 East Main Street
[Lake City State Bank]
| | Lake City Downtown Historic District | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones, May 21, 2026
1. 102 East Main Street Marker
of Historic Places
South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
102 East Main Street
Lake City Downtown
Historic District
Erected by South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 33° 52.343′ N, 79° 45.318′ W. Marker is in Lake City, South Carolina, in Florence County. It is on East Main Street (Business U.S. 378) east of North Acline Avenue (South Carolina Road 21-264), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 East Main Street, 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 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: 111 West Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); H.H. Singletary Building (about 300 feet away); 115 West Main Street (about 300 feet away); Palmetto State Bank Robbery (about 300 feet away); 104 & 106 East Main Street (about 300 feet away); Huey Cooper 1873 - 1978 (about 300 feet away); 111 East Main Street (about 400 feet away); 115 & 117 E. Main St. (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake City.
Also see . . .
this page online
The Lake City Downtown Historic District is a collection of sixty-two commercial buildings in the downtown area of Lake City, South Carolina. The district is centered along Main Street with additional properties on Acline Avenue, which runs parallel to the CSX [old Atlantic Coast Line] Railroad tracks.
Forty-four of the sixty-two buildings in this district contribute to the character of the district, while eighteen buildings do not contribute to the district. The contributing properties, constructed between 1903 and 1951, represent the development of the downtown as the center of commerce in Lake City. The majority were constructed between 1910 and 1930.
The historic resources in this district are representative of commercial buildings constructed in smalltown downtowns in early twentieth-century South Carolina. They are one- or two-story brick buildings with first-story glass and metal storefronts, second-story double-hung sash windows, brickpanels, and corbeled cornices. Many of them retain their original facades, including such elements as brick pilasters or cast-iron columns. Some retain their original storefront openings and forms, though not their original materials, but storefronts do not determine the contributing or noncontributing status of buildings in the district. Most buildings retain the original elements of the upper portion above the first-story storefront, whether one- or two-story buildings. Several buildings have had their facades altered by the addition of metal or wood-shingle awnings, or the brick infill of second-story windows. Though the cumulative effect of some alterations classify fifteen buildings as non-contributing, in most instances such alterations do not impair either the individual buildings' architectural integrity or the historic district's ability to convey its character from the period of significance.
An architectural description for the building is on page 7:
2) 102 East Main Street [Lake City State Bank], 1951(Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Corner of East Main Street and North Acline Avenue. A one-story brick-veneered building with a glass and metal storefront. There is also a display window on the left side of the glass doors. Marble has been added to the bulkhead of the building. Cloth awnings are found on the front and also on the side of the building. This building, which has a simple cast stone coping around the building's cap, was originally the Lake City State Bank; in 2002 it houses Smiley's Termites and Antiques.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
