City Directories and History: 1917 – U.S. Post Office, 1946 – U.S. Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, Rooms; County Farm Agent, Home Demonstration Agent, U.S. Indian Agency, U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1963 – U.S. Post Office, IRS, State National Guard, U.S. Marshall, USA Recruiting Center, U.S. Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, Selective Service Board
Images courtesy of photographer Bill Segars – 2015
This building was named in honor of U.S. Rep. Mr. Tom Gettys who represented the Fifty District for several terms and was also the Postmaster in Rock Hill, S.C.
Also see – Lot #9 North
Mr. J.S. Comer, a clerk at the post office and his wife Annie, had an account at the McElwee Store in 1915 - 16.
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