Glimpses of Greenville: 1860 to 1870
At the beginning of the decade, two Greenville homes were built that continue to add charm to their neighborhoods.
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Glimpses of Greenville: 1850 to 1860
Two amenities, missing at the beginning of the decade, would soon come and take the town to the next level.
Glimpses of Greenville: 1840 to 1850 — ‘The most populous and thriving village’
The 1840s saw continued growth with the summer Lowcountry tourism crowd and catered to it with more accommodations.
Glimpses of Greenville: 1830 to 1840 — From village to town
The village of Greenville progressed in importance politically and economically by the beginning of the 1830s so much so that Gov. James Hamilton Jr. signed an “Act to Incorporate the…
Glimpses of Greenville: 1820 to 1830 — Upgrades and amenities
The 1820s held unprecedented development for the village known as Greenville
Greenville’s lunch counter sit-ins helped lead to integration
While Woolworth’s lunches were an integral part of many Greenvillians' daily lives, what ultimately made the restaurant important in our city’s history is the role it played during the crucial time of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
Glimpses of Greenville: 1810 to 1820 — Changing the village’s trajectory
At the close of the decade, the population of the village was about 400 and continued to attract wealthy Lowcountry visitors.
Peter Moseley brought Coca-Cola to Greenville, delivered by horse and wagon
For an African American born a decade after emancipation, freedom was in place, but life continued to be difficult.
Glimpses of Greenville: 1800 to 1810 — A ‘quite pretty and rural’ village
At the start of the new century, numerous farms and plantations were established as Greenville developed primarily as an agriculture center.
Glimpses of Greenville: 1790 to 1800 — Planning the Village of Pleasantburg
The only person to put a home in the immediate area of Reedy Falls was Lemuel J. Alston.
Greenville’s Electric Flag was a sign of the times
Locally, the enormous sign must have had an indelible impression on was Greenville High School student Douglas Leigh.
When the Reedy River was extra warehouse space
Business grew briskly over the next decades
Seven Oaks reserves a special place in many restaurant-lovers’ hearts
As competition grew and tastes changed, a 19-year tradition of dining at Seven Oaks ended in early 2002.
The Imperial was South Carolina’s largest hotel
Timing and location of the hotel could not have been better. Within a few years, one of America’s largest events, The Textile Exposition, came to town with thousands upon thousands of people visiting and needing a bed.
Greenville’s pioneering tea plantation
Early colonists copied the British love and custom for afternoon tea, though all of the leaves were imported.