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. It 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.
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 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); Chamber of Commerce Building (approx. Ό mile away); The Old Record Building (approx. Ό mile away); Harper Plaza (approx. Ό mile away); Vardry McBee (approx. Ό mile away); Spirit of Freedom (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Betsy Ross Flag (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed); The South Carolina Flag (was
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Also see . . .
1. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company. The two buildings (ca. 1890) of the Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company are significant to the city of Greenville as one of its earliest electrical plants. (Submitted on May 1, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
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.
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 10, 2010
2. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company Entrance
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 segmental arches. The building has a low pitched gable roof with large wooden tie-beams and sleepers that project through the wall and support the eaves.
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
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 10, 2010
3. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company Entrance
— 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: Energy Facility
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 1,193 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
