Smith, George E., Store

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

NE corner of int. of SC 24 and Shirley Cir.;(Anderson County)

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Site Number:

0245

Control Number:

U/07/0245

Date Surveyed:

February 19 2002

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1900

Historic Use:

Commerce/Trade

Current Use:

Unknown

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district

Signficant Architectural Features:

Two-story rectangular structure with a front gable roof covered in raised seam metal. The windows are covered with shutters. The exterior is weatherboard. The double entry door also has a screen door. One small interior chimney.

Historical Information:

George E. Smith moved from Belton to Townville as a young man in 1870 and opened this store a few years later. He later built a house on the adjacent property, and also pursued farming. The store was operated by his daughter, Mary E. Smith, at least until 1969.

Source of Historical Information:

Elizabeth Belser Fuller, "Anderson County Sketches," Anderson: Anderson Tricentennial Committee, 1969.

Quadrangle Name:

Fair Play

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