Information about South Carolina, USA

 

With this blog we will provide comprehensive information about the Upstates of South Carolina for everyone who is living in the Upstates, moving into our area or would like to be updated about Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, the Upstate of South Carolina and the locale real estate business.
We also publish a monthly newsletter which provides information about the communities, art, grand openings and real estate statistics, and the most comprehensive list of events in the Upstates.
Please find two samples of our newsletter on our website: TransDomo

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Cherrydale

In 1852, George Washington Green purchased 350 acres of land „on the waters of Richland Creek and Reedy River“ north of Greenville for $1,500. There he built „Green Farm,“ a modest one-story dwelling that is now the rear wing of Cherrydale. On March 2, 1857, Green sold that land and an additional 100 acres to James Clement Furman, President of Furman University for $7,000. This $5,500 price difference suggests that Green constructed the house between 1852 and 1857.

Between 1857 and 1860, Furman and his wife, Mary Glen Davis Furman, remodeled Green Farm, adding four rooms and a new entrance with a front porch, four Greek-Revival-style columns, a three-bay portico and were calling the renovated house „Cherrydale.“The Cherrydale farm was three miles from downtown Greenville, where Furman University was then located, so James Clement Furman kept a separate residence near the university while school was in session. Furman retired as president in 1881 and lived his final years at Cherrydale writing and preaching. He died in an upstairs bedroom of the house in 1891.
Furman willed Cherrydale to his wife, Mary, who sold much of the surrounding land but continued to live there until her death in 1911.
Mrs. Furman’s will transferred ownership of Cherrydale and the remaining property to her children. Her daughter, Mrs. Goldsmith lived there until the mid-1930s, when she moved to New York. In 1939 Mrs. Goldsmith sold Cherrydale, together with 55 acres of surrounding land.
The buyers, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Stone III, discovered the house to be in terrible condition, with no electricity, heat or water, a sagging front veranda, and an open porch along one side. They modernized and restored Cherrydale to be their home, and in 1976 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Stone family retained possession of Cherrydale and it was extensively and carefully renovated in 1997 as a corporate guesthouse.
When AIG Baker bought the plant site from Umbro International in 1998 with plans to construct Cherrydale Point shopping center, it also purchased the Cherrydale property. Together the Stone family and AIG Baker donated the house to Furman.On March 7 and 8, 1999, Expert Movers of Virginia used their engineering skills to move the huge home three miles along Poinsett Highway to its present location at the highest point of the Furman campus. During homecoming that same year, the university dedicated Cherrydale as Furman’s Alumni House.

Cherrydale is available for events and can be used by any group, however preference will be given to those affiliated with Furman. To inquire about reserving Cherrydale for a special occasion, please call the Furman Alumni Association at (864) 294-3464.
Cherrydale

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West End Historic Area and Westend Market in Greenville

The West End Historic Area and Westend Market is located at the South end of Main Street at Augusta Street in Greenville, just across the Reedy River from downtown. It has a long and interesting history. After earlier settlements in the 1830’s the Furman University was established in 1852 on fifty acres of land in the West End, where it expanded and remained until 1958. This development and the arrival of the Greenville & Columbia Railroad in the West End in 1853 led to both residential and commercial development of the area.
In the 1890’s this area was called Greenville’s second downtown.
This district was full of life and was a place where the people of the city could get their daily necessities. Cotton and fertilizer warehouses sprang up as well as other commercial activities that supported the farmers from throughout the region. In 1893 the Chicora College, a Presbyterian school for women, was established on „McBee’s Terrace“ overlooking the Reedy River. The textile mills began to re-locate outside the city and the commercial activity in the area shifted from cotton to soft drink manufacturing and bottling. Chicora College moved to Columbia in 1915 and its buildings burned down in 1919.
The introduction of the automobile led to the construction of auto agencies and repair shops. During this period new offices and commercial buildings were constructed and the West End was still a very vital commercial and residential area. Typical of many inner city areas the West End began a period of decline in the mid 20th century, residential areas deteriorated, few new buildings were constructed and Furman University moved to the countryside. The area had fallen into disuse, with many vacant buildings and a growing problem with crime. The existing historic architecture of the West End reflects its commercial character from the 1870s to the 1930s and the majority of historic buildings date from the 1880s to the 1920s. With the donation of three historic buildings to the City of Greenville, a plan was developed to revitalize the area into a shopping, arts, and entertainment district. In 1994 the City of Greenville meticulously renovated the Alliance Cotton Warehouse into The WestEnd Market, at
1 Augusta Street. Today the building contains favorite shops and restaurants, like Mellow Mushroom, Smoke on the Water and several eclectic stores. As a result of the West End Market project, this area is once again a bustling commercial district, a shopping and tourist destination. The West End area is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity with an increase of new businesses, entertainment facilities, restaurants, residences and since 2006 the newly opened West End Field Ballpark.

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The Duncan DuPre House

This Spartanburg landmark serves as an exceptional architectural piece of Spartanburgs past. It reflects fine design and
craftsmanship. It is sided with clapboard, cedar shingles, has six chimneys for twelve fireplaces, a slate roof and holds original fixtures. The DuPre House was built in 1885-86 by Bishop William Wallace Duncan. He and his wife Medora Rice Duncan had three childern. Their daughter Caroline Duncan DuPre and her husband Warren Dupre took ownership of the home after Mr. Duncan died in 1908. The house continued to be lived in and maintained by the family until the 1970’s.
The house originally resided at 249 North Church Street in Spartanburg and was moved to the current location on Howard Street by the Renaissance Park developers instead of razing it. The Preservation Trust of Spartanburg, Inc is dedicated to restore it. The restoration will start in fall 2007. For more information go to The Preservation Trust

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Information about the Upstates of South Carolina

With this blog we will provide comprehensive information about the Upstates of South Carolina for everyone who is living in the Upstates, moving into our area or would like to be updated about Greenville, Spartanburg, the Upstates and the locale real estate business.
We also publish a monthly newsletter which provides information about the communities, art, grand openings and real estate statistics, and the most comprehensive list of events in the Upstates.
Please find two samples of our newsletter on our website: TransDomo.com

© Flavia Westerwelle

TransDomo, LLC    – Immobilienvermittlung , Start-up und Business Development Service in den USA