Reflections by Sammy Way: North Main Street of the 1950s remembered

Reflections remembers buildings located on North Main Street in the late 1950s. This segment of downtown has undergone myriad changes through the years. The author has numbered key points on the map and trusts that many long-term residents will remember those designated sites that have vanished as our city has developed. The data and photos used to prepare this piece were obtained from The Sumter Item archives.

1. First Presbyterian Church

2. B H Gulf Station #2

3. The Golden Age Club House is presently located on Hampton Avenue

4. Church of the Holy Comforter

5. Old water stand pipe

6. Former National Bank of South Carolina

7. Former home of Miss Ninna Richardson, former judge of probate

8. Mayflower Restaurant

9. Hurst Furniture Company

10. Courthouse