Greer in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
101 Trade Street
of Historic Places
101 Trade Street
Greer Downtown
Historic District
South Carolina
Department of Archives
And History
Erected 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 56.3′ N, 82° 13.583′ W. Marker is in Greer, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker is at the intersection of Trade Street and East Poinsett Street, on the left when traveling south on Trade Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Trade Street, Greer SC 29651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. National Highway (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tribute to Greer Firefighters (about 700 feet away); Stone Mortar (about 700 feet away); Indian Boundary Line (approx. ¼ mile away); Worth Barnett Overpass (approx. 0.4 miles away); Spring-Wood Park (approx. half a mile away); AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (approx. half a mile away); Ronnie Eugene Norris Remembrance Fountain (approx. half a mile away); All Wars Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Greer Area Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greer.
Additional commentary.
1. Planters Savings Bank 101 Trade Street (1921) - Greer Downtown Historic District National Register
A two-story wedge-shaped brick building designed by Greenville architects James Douthit Beacham & Leon LeGrand in the neoclassical Revival style with eight arched windows with keystones, stone water table, built-up roof with cornice and balustrade, and Flemish bond brick pattern. In 1997 it houses B.A. Bennett and Company.
— Submitted December 5, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
2. Listed in the National Register September 18, 1997; Boundary increase June 18, 2004.
Greer Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001156)
Roughly bounded by Trade, E. Poinsett, Randall, Victoria, and N. Main Sts. , Greer
• Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple
• Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical Revival
• Area of Significance: Architecture
• Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
• Owner: Local , Private
• Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
• Historic Sub-function: Business, Specialty Store
• Current Function: Commerce/Trade
• Current Sub-function: Business, Specialty Store
— Submitted July 18, 2012.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 5, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on July 18, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.