Greer Downtown Historic District Explained

Greer Downtown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Trade, E. Poinsett, Randall, Victoria, and N. Main Sts., Greer, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.9378°N -82.2286°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Classical Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Added:September 18, 1997
Refnum:97001156
Increase Refnum:100004447
Increase:September 30, 2019

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.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, with boundary changes approved in 2019.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rose Marie Cooper Jordan and Brad Sauls. Greer Downtown Historic District . National Register of Historic Places- Nomination and Inventory . June 1997 . pdf . 31 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Greer Downtown Historic District, Greenville County (Greer) . Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 31 May 2014. and accompanying map