Simpsonville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Simpsonville Library
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The Classical Revival building, constructed in 1940, was the Simpsonville Branch of the Greenville County Library until 1997. The first town library started ca. 1915 when Miss Nannie Cox, a literature teacher, placed books in the window of R.D. Jones’s furniture store on South Main Street. A formal library was later on the second floor of the Simpsonville City Hall on East Curtis Street.
Erected 2014 by City of Simpsonville and Ralph and Virginia Hendricks Foundation. (Marker Number 23-60.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 34° 44.341′ N, 82° 15.116′ W. Marker is in Simpsonville, South Carolina , in Greenville County. Marker is at the intersection of Academy Street (County Highway 545) and East Curtis Street (State Highway 417), on the right when traveling north on Academy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Academy Street, Simpsonville SC 29681, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Simpsonville Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simpsonville Elementary School / Simpsonville High School (about 400 feet away); Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Simpsonville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holy Cross Episcopal Church Labyrinth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hendricks' Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); Simpsonville Clock Tower (approx. ¼ mile away); Lawrence Lafayette Richardson, M.D. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Simpsonville.
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