The Corner Packing Shed
US Hwy. 21, W of jct. with Land's End Rd., Frogmore, South Carolina
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The Corner Packing Shed
Photo taken by Michael Miller in November 2019
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Coordinates:
+32.39752, -80.5758632°23'51" N, 80°34'33" W
Quadrangle map:Frogmore
Description
This building is significant both for its association with truck farming and as an intact and unusual example of early twentieth century vernacular architecture. It was built ca. 1930 as a vegetable packing shed for use by truck farmers. Truck farming became the dominant form of agriculture on the island after the boll weevil doomed sea island cotton as a viable crop. It was greatly aided by the increased accessibility of St. Helena Island after the opening of the bridge from Beaufort to Ladys Island in 1927. This packing shed is located near The Corner, the social and commercial center of the island. It is the only known extant property associated with the early days of truck farming on St. Helena. The building itself is a long, open frame building with a metal gable roof. The roof shelters an enclosed attic storage area. Loading docks, sheltered by shed roofs, extend along each long side of the rectangular building. An enclosed office area is at one end of the building. Listed in the National Register October 6, 1988. - SCDAH
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1988
- Reference number
- 88001733
- NR name
- Corner Packing Shed, The
- Areas of significance
- Commerce; Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Processing
- Current function
- Processing
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant year
- ca. 1930
Update Log
- December 2, 2019: New photo from Michael Miller
- August 15, 2014: Photo imported by Michael Miller
- June 16, 2014: Updated by Michael Miller: Added "Description"