Spartanburg Historic District

Historic district in South Carolina, United States

United States historic place
Spartanburg Historic District
Spartanburg Historic District is located in South Carolina
Spartanburg Historic District
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Spartanburg Historic District is located in the United States
Spartanburg Historic District
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LocationW. Main, Magnolia, Wall, Ezell, and Spring Sts., Spartanburg, South Carolina
100 Blk. of E. Main St., (increase)
Area7.4 acres (3.0 ha)
1.3 acres (0.53 ha) (increase)
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Classical Revival, Italianate, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.83002209[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1983
Boundary increaseJanuary 28, 2000

Spartanburg Historic District is a district in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina[2][3][4] It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The district was expanded in 2000.[1]

History

The original district is centered on Morgan Square, which features the Daniel Morgan Monument. The district was largely built during a commercial expansion in the late 19th and early 20th century that was driven by expansion of the textile industry and railroads.[2]

Architecture

Most of the buildings are two- or three-story masonry structures. The district exhibits a variety of late 19th and early 20th century commercial architecture including Italianate Commercial, Richardson Romanesque Commercial, and simpler Commercial Style architecture. Most of the buildings have retained their original facades.[2][3]

The two key structures identified in the NRHP application for the original district were the Cleveland Hotel and the Masonic Temple. The Cleveland Hotel, 178 W. Main Street, was a six-story Commercial Style building completed in 1917. After several plans to renovate it failed to come to fruition, the hotel was demolished in late 1991.[5] The Masonic Temple, 188 W. Main Street, is a three-story brick building in Neo-Classical style.[2]

Gallery

  • Spartanburg Historic District
  • Kress and Montgomery Ward buildings
    Kress and Montgomery Ward buildings
  • Aug. W. Smith Building
    Aug. W. Smith Building
  • 101 East Main Street
    101 East Main Street
  • Palmetto Building
    Palmetto Building
  • Greenewald's Building
    Greenewald's Building
  • 117-121 West Main Street
    117-121 West Main Street
  • 135 West Main Street
    135 West Main Street
  • 137-145 West Main Street
    137-145 West Main Street
  • 148-156 West Main Street
    148-156 West Main Street
  • 155 West Main Street
    155 West Main Street
  • Waterworks building
    Waterworks building
  • Masonic Temple and Cantrell Wagon building
    Masonic Temple and Cantrell Wagon building
  • 114-116 Magnolia Street
    114-116 Magnolia Street
  • T.O. Monk buildings
    T.O. Monk buildings

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Thomason, Philip; Anne Myers; Nancy Tinker (November 16, 1982). "Spartanburg Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Greene, Jerri; Lou Cecil; Martin Meek (November 1988). "Arthur Spartanburg Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Spartanburg Historic District, Spartanburg County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  5. ^ GoUpstate.com. "Hotel to come tumbling down". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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