Downtown in Fountain Inn in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert Quillen Office and Library
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, July 6, 2026
1. Robert Quillen Office and Library Marker
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Erected by South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications.
Location. 34° 41.693′ N, 82° 12.021′ W. Marker is in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street and Fairview Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Main Street, Fountain Inn SC 29644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mrs. Emmie Fulmer (a few steps from this marker); Fountain Inn Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Snow Campaign Chapter Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Eve (within shouting distance of this marker); Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fountain Inn High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fountain Inn High School (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fountain Inn.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia website's entry.
Robert Quillen Office and Library is an historic office and library building located at Fountain Inn, Greenville County, South Carolina. It was built in 1928, and is a small one-story, one-room brick Neo-Classical Revival building with a distinctive temple front. Directly in front of the Office are a rectangular reflecting(Submitted on July 7, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)pool and a round pool, and a granite obelisk known as the "Monument to Eve." Born in 1887 in Syracuse, Kansas, Robert Quillen moved to Fountain Inn in 1911 to start the Fountain Inn Tribune. He wrote paragraphs, editorials, one-liners, and cartoons for the Baltimore Sun, the Saturday Evening Post, and The American Magazine. Quillen died after a prolonged illness on December 9, 1948.[Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, July 6, 20262. marker shown on front porch
2. NRHP's registration form (pdf file).
The City preserved the Robert Quillen Office and Library as a memorial to Quillen (1887-1948) who was publisher of the local newspaper (Fountain Inn Tribune, 1911-1922 and 1925-1948) and a nationally-syndicated author of humorous commentaries that brought the small town of Fountain Inn national recognition.(Submitted on July 7, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, July 6, 2026
3. adjacent deteriorating "Sage of Fountain Inn, 1887 to 1948" sign
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, July 6, 2026
4. marker on building as seen from North Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
