Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company
Photographed By Brian Scott, April 10, 2010
1. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company Marker
of Historic Places:
Greenville Gas and
Electric Light Company
Erected 1982.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 50.783′ N, 82° 23.783′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker is on East Broad Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 East Broad Street, Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nick Strange (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Baptist Church / Baptist Seminary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Baptist Church World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roger Craft Peace Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Betsy Ross Flag (approx. ¼ mile away); The South Carolina Flag (approx. ¼ mile away); Chamber of Commerce Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenville's General (approx. ¼ mile away); Francis Marion (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Also see . . .
1. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company. The two buildings (ca. 1890)
this page online
2. Duke Energy. Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. (Submitted on May 1, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company
Description: The Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company complex consists of two buildings constructed ca. 1890. The larger building served as a coal-fueled, steam-powered electric generating plant. This one-story, rectangular brick building has round arched window and door openings. The windows are covered with plywood, but intact. The arched openings are separated by brick pilasters. The gable, slate roof has a parapet wall with tile coverings and copper finials. The interior has an iron truss roof and a floor-to-ceiling height in excess of thirty-five feet. The second building, ca. 1890, is a two-story rectangular (26'x64') brick building originally used as offices for the power company. The window and door openings have
Photographed By Brian Scott, April 10, 2010
2. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company Entrance
Significance: The two buildings of the Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company are significant to the city of Greenville as one of its earliest electrical plants. The buildings were owned and operated by the Greenville Gas and Electric Light and Power Company. In 1910 the buildings were sold to the Southern Power Company which was re-chartered in 1913 as Southern Public Utilities. Later the company evolved into Duke Power Company. The building is vernacular Victorian with Romanesque commercial structure elements. It is one of the few remaining Victorian structures in the downtown area. (Source: National Register nomination form.)
— Submitted May 1, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
2. National Register of Historic Places:
Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company (added 1982 - Building - #82003857) •
Also known as Duke Power Steam Plant •
211 E. Broad St., Greenville •
Historic Significance: Event •
Area of Significance: Industry •
Period of Significance: 1875-1899 •
Owner: Private •
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction •
Historic Sub-function:
Photographed By Brian Scott, April 10, 2010
3. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company Entrance
Current Function: Unknown •
— Submitted May 1, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed By Brian Scott, April 10, 2010
4. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company
Photographed By Brian Scott, April 10, 2010
5. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
