The Pettigru Street Historic District is located east of downtown Greenville, around Pettigru Street - between E. North Street, E. Washington Street, Broadus Avenue and Carolina Drive. The area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and contains 390 acres with 88 properties, built between 1890 and 1930. It is the largest historic district in Greenville and represents the residential growth of the industrial Greenville area prior to 1930. The Pettigru Street Historic District is unique for Greenville because of the evolution of styles from the Victorian era to 1930 and its wide range of architectural styles of Queen Anne, Victorian, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Bungalow, and local vernacular townhouses. They are mostly of frame and brick construction with common setbacks.
This area was once largely unsettled and part of the James Boyce and Rowley family estates. Only after sections of the Boyce estate were subdivided in 1900 and again the “Boyce Lawn” in 1907 a residential development began on a larger scale. The area between E. North Street and E. Washington Street was subdivided in a large number of lots, streets were established and named after faculty members of the Furman Theological Seminary.
The homes on serene, tree-lined streets were built and inhabited by many prominent businessmen and mill owners of Greenville. Till today about half of the area remains residential, the other half is commercial. Some of these properties are now used as Attorney Offices, there is a Bed & Breakfast and the newly renovated Greenville Upstate Forever office. From Pettigru District it is just a brief stroll to downtown Main Street with eclectic restaurants, shops, theaters, Falls Park and the BI-Lo Center.
Pettigru Street Historic District
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This two-story brick paint shop building on the Reedy River in downtown Greenville was built by J.E. Sirrine in 1904 as part of Markley Carriage Factory and hardware complex (Greenville Coach Factory).
The Greenville Coach Factory, Paint Shop and Blacksmith buildings were built in 1846 as a part of a 13-building complex on the Reedy River. In 1856 the Greenville Coach Factory employed one hundred men and was described as the largest carriage factory below the Potomac. Due to the rise of the automobile the production of the wagons and carriages declined and Mr. Markley sold the Coach Factory in 1911, bringing the seventy-six year old company to a close. Mrs. Eugenia Duke, a ordinary Greenville mother, perfected her unusual recipe for mayonnaise and sold homemade sandwiches with an unique taste. Word spread quickly, demand grew and Mrs. Duke decided to buy the old carriage factory paint shop and altered the building’s interior to accommodate the Duke’s Production Company. The building became the first factory for the production of Duke’s mayonnaise in 1925. Duke’s mayonnaise was sold to C.F. Sauer in 1929, but still operates under the same name. A larger Duke’s plant was built in 1955 off Laurens Road, and the two-story brick paint shop building has been vacant since 1958.
Today, this unique open-air brick structure is now called Wyche Pavilion and serves as a favorite locale open-air venue for events. It is part of the Peace Center for the Performing Arts. Rather than demolish the historic complex, the architects decided to restore the buildings and incorporate them into The Peace Center. The former Coach Factory building houses the Shirley Roe Cabaret Theatre, the Founders’ Room, a private dining room, and a full-service restaurant. The adjacent DowBrands Amphitheatre, located on the Reedy River provides an ideal setting for outdoor concerts, festivals, and parties. The Peace Center includes the Peace Concert Hall, a magnificent hall which seats 2,100 and the Gunter Theatre, a intimate 400-seat theatre.
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Return to the Green is held each March, on the Sunday prior to St. Patrick’s Day. This Irish festival and one-day event is set in historic Falls Park against the backdrop of the Reedy River. The celebration includes traditional Celtic music, bagpipes, dance, Irish food, drinks and a variety of children’s activities. Wear green and bring the entire family.
Greenville’s St. Baldrick’s will also be held in conjunction with the family celebration of Irish culture.
Men, women and children go bald in solidarity with kids who typically lose their hair during cancer treatment. The shavees solicit donations for their willingness to lose their hair for a good cause. All funds go to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, supporting childhood cancer research.
Last year’s event raised about $50,000 in Greenville, and the Foundations hopes to double that amount this year.
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Cumulative historical statistics.
Single family/ Condo / Townhouse on the market in December’08.
Based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Greenville, South Carolina, Inc. for the period January 2007 to January 10th, 2009
Source: MLS / Greenville
While representative of the market activity, these figures may not include all sales brokered by Member firms, and should not be viewed as all inclusive of sales transacted within the reference time periods.
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This anachronistic stone castle, called the Gassaway Mansion is one of Greenville’s most astonishing buildings. This building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and strangely blends several architectural styles. It was built between 1920 and 1924 by Walter and Minnie Gassaway for $ 790,000 and was composed in part of stones gathered in 1919 from the old Vardy McBee grits mill. The grits mill was located in downtown Greenville along the Reedy River and dates back to 1776. Additional stones were brought in and were treated to match.
Prominent interior features of the mansion include 22,000 square feet, 5 floors, and 40 rooms, a grand, sweeping mahogany staircase, Waterford crystal chandeliers, rich cherry woodwork, wood paneling and flooring from New York, tiles from Italy, and stained glass windows from Tiffany’s.
The Greenville Art Association purchased the house in 1958 for use as a art museum. Because the house could no longer accommodate the growing art collection in the 70’s, the Art Association built a new Art Museum on Heritage Green and moved in spring 1974.
In 1977 the house was used as a church school by the Emanuel Temple. Today the mansion functions as an event facility for weddings.
The house is located at: 106 Dupoint Drive, Greenville, SC
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