Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

156 West Main Street

Spartanburg Historic District

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2011

1. 156 West Main Street Marker

Inscription. National Register

South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
156 West Main Street
Spartanburg Historic District

of Historic Places

Erected 1983.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 34° 56.95′ N, 81° 56′ W. Marker is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 156 West Main Street, Greenville SC 29603, 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: Billy Walker/Clara Smith (a few steps from this marker); Citizens & Southern National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Spartanburg Town Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Morgan Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Daniel Morgan Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaser the Border Collie (within shouting distance of this marker); Spartanburg Water Works

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 135 West Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Hyatt/Champ Hood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); To Honor the Memory of These Men (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.

Also see . . . Spartanburg Historic District. The Spartanburg Historic District contains a concentration of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth commercial architecture in and around Morgan Square in the commercial district of Spartanburg. (Submitted on May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Additional commentary.
1. 154-156 West Main Street - National Register Nomination Form (1983)
This two-story brick building was constructed in 1882 and was an early home of the Spartanburg Herald Journal. The first floor storefronts of the building have been altered. Above each storefront is a metal cornice with dentils. This upper portion of the facade is intact and contains arched windows separated by brick piers. Corbelled brickwork and recessed panels are also present. The roofline features a blind arcade and corbelled

156 West Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2011

2. 156 West Main Street

brick cornice. On the Spring Street second-story elevation the one-over-one windows have shutters.

— Submitted May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.