Greer Downtown Historic District

Greer Downtown Historic District
Planters Savings Bank, Greer Downtown Historic District, February 2012
Location Roughly bounded by Trade, E. Poinsett, Randall, Victoria, and N. Main Sts., Greer, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°56′16″N 82°13′43″W / 34.93778°N 82.22861°W / 34.93778; -82.22861Coordinates: 34°56′16″N 82°13′43″W / 34.93778°N 82.22861°W / 34.93778; -82.22861
Area 7.8 acres (3.2 ha)
Architectural style Classical Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP Reference # 97001156[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1997

Greer Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 40 contributing buildings constructed from ca. 1900 to ca. 1940, with the majority constructed between 1910 and 1930 in the central business district of Greer. They are largely two-story brick commercial structures. Notable buildings include the First National Bank of Greer, Planters Savings Bank, R. L. Merchant Building, Bailey Building, Bailes-Collins Department Store, and Davenport Building.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Rose Marie Cooper Jordan and Brad Sauls (June 1997). "Greer Downtown Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places- Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014.
  3. "Greer Downtown Historic District, Greenville County (Greer)". Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 2014. and accompanying map


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