Aiken in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Author Jeff Scott
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2015
1. Author Jeff Scott Marker
October 31, 1898
the author Jeff Scott
began collecting notes for
the Southern novel
Beneath The Glass Door.
Due to unforeseen circumstances
the book was not completed until
much later. Out of the scenic
village of Historic Vaucluse, S.C.
just a few miles from this spot,
Jeff Scott on November 3, 2011
put down his pen as the story
was complete.
Erected by Gail P. Toole.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is October 31, 1898.
Location. 33° 33.75′ N, 81° 43.317′ W. Marker is in Aiken, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is on Laurens Street NW, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Laurens Street NW, Aiken SC 29801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church of Aiken (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); H. Odell Weeks (about 500 feet away); 1953 Gas Explosion (about 500 feet away); McGhee Block / Johnson's Drug Store (about 600 feet away); Aiken's Jewish Merchants (about 600 feet away); St. John's Methodist Church
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Also see . . . Vaucluse, South Carolina. Vaucluse is an unincorporated community in Aiken County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. (Submitted on March 26, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2015
2. Author Jeff Scott Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2015
3. Jeff's on Laurens
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
