Chester in Chester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Davega Building
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
1. Davega Building Marker
Evidence points to this place as the location of Mary Boykin Chesnut's apartment in the spring of 1865 after she fled Richmond just preceding the fall of the Confederacy.
Chester's Post Office was located here around the turn of the century.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 34° 42.333′ N, 81° 12.8′ W. Marker is in Chester, South Carolina, in Chester County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 72), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Main Street, Chester SC 29706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. 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: Chester Confederate Monument (here, next to this marker); Monument Square (a few steps from this marker); Chester County Courthouse (1825-1855) (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Parrott Field Rifle Model 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); Blaser Building (1871-1874) (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Lodge World War II Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Hotel Building (1866-1876) (within shouting distance of this marker); Aaron Burr Rock
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Also see . . . Mary Boykin Chesnut. Mary Boykin Chesnut (nιe Miller) (March 31, 1823 – November 22, 1886), was a South Carolina author noted for a book published as her Civil War diary, a "vivid picture of a society in the throes of its life-and-death struggle." She described the war from within her upper-class circles of Southern planter society, but encompassed all classes in her book. (Submitted on May 29, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
2. Davega Building Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
3. Davega Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
