Hampton-Pinckney in Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025

1. Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood Marker, Side One

Inscription. The Hampton-Pinckney neighborhood is one of the oldest intact collections of residential buildings in Greenville. Many homes here date to the area's original development in the 1890s to 1910s. They reflect the influence of several styles of architecture, especially Queen Anne and Craftsman. Pinckney St. and Hampton Ave. form the neighborhood’s core with boundaries along Pinckney and Lloyd Sts. and Butler and Asbury Aves.

Previously Highland Ave., Hampton Ave. assumed its current name upon the 1902 death of Gov. Wade Hampton III. Pinckney St. was named for and originally spelled the same as William Pinkney McBee (d. 1860), who lived where the street was later laid. In the 1970s residents organized to rehabilitate neighborhood homes that had deteriorated as families moved away after WWII. The name “Hampton-Pinckney” was coined amid those efforts.

Erected 2023 by Department of Archives and History. Sponsored by Hampton-Pinckney, Inc. (Marker Number 23-98.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 34° 51.342′ N,

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82° 24.25′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is in Hampton-Pinckney. It is at the intersection of Butler Avenue and Pinckney Street, on the left when traveling north on Butler Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 Butler Ave, Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Heritage Green (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Nathanael Greene (about 600 feet away); Soldier's Rest (about 700 feet away);

Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025

2. Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood Marker, Side Two

Greenville Woman's College (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Street School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mattoon Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake Keowee Watershed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverence for Water: Feeding the Body, Feeling the Spirit (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Regarding Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood. The Hampton-Pinckney neighborhood is a historic district and in the National Register of Historic Places.

Also see . . . Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood. 9¾ minute YouTube video about the historic district, its architecture and its residents.

(Submitted on June 17, 2025.)

Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025

3. Hampton-Pinckney Neighborhood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.