Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kaminski House
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
1. Kaminski House Marker, Side One
This house, probably built between 1750 an 1800, was for many years the home of Harold Kaminski (18861951), Georgetown County commissioner, mayor 193035, and U.S. Navy officer, and his wife Julia Bossard Pyatt (d. 1972). The house was originally owned by members of the Trapier and Keith families, including John Keith (d. circa 1823), first intendant, or mayor, of Georgetown in 1806. It then passed through a succession of owners from 1853 to 1931.
The Kaminski House, originally a single house with a central stairhall between two rooms, was significantly enlarged in the 1890s by George R. Congdon (18341909), also mayor in 1862, and in the 1930s and 1940s by Harold and Julia Kaminski. The house and its furnishings, including antiques from the 18th to the 20th centuries, was bequeathed to the City of Georgetown by Julia Pyatt Kaminski and has been open to the public as a house museum since 1973.
Erected 1995 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by the Georgetown County Historical Society. (Marker Number 22-49.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 33° 22.11′ N, 79°
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. 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: Landing of Lafayette (a few steps from this marker); Robert Stewart House (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Georgetown (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph H. Rainey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hayne Rainey (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); 24 Pound Naval Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaminski House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Also see . . . Kaminski House Museum. Museum website homepage:
Located in the heart of Georgetowns Historic district, the Kaminski House was built about 1769 and contains an outstanding collection of American and English antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. (Submitted on March 30, 2008.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
2. Kaminski House Marker, Side Two
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
3. Kaminski House
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2010
4. Kaminski House Sign and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,018 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on September 30, 2016, by Sharon F. Corey of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
