Greenville Chamber of Commerce Building
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
[unknown]
Street Address:
135 S Main St
Site Number:
0005
Control Number:
U/45/0005
Date Surveyed:
January 5 2003
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
1925
Historic Use:
Commerce/Trade
Current Use:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Architect or Builder:
Beacham & LeGrand, architects; J. E. Sirrine & Co., engineers; Minter Homes Company, builders
Number of Stories:
10
Construction Method:
masonry
Exterior Walls Materials:
Brick Veneer
Foundation Materials:
Stone Piers
National Register Determination:
listed
Signficant Architectural Features:
10-story steel-frame "skyscraper" clad in brick w/stone quoins, architraves, sills, door surround, and keystones; base section features Classical detailing; upper story features tall arched window openings above a stone belt course; metal cornice features modillions; replacement windows
Alterations:
replacement windows
Historical Information:
Built on the site of the Robert Mills' Record Building, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce erected this 10-story skycraper in 1925. Beset with problems from the outset, including an act of the legislature to clear title to the Record Building, the building was the third high-rise office building to be built on Main Street in the 1920s. Built at a cost of $250,000, the building housed 100 offices, which were served by two high-speed Otis elevators.
Source of Historical Information:
NR nomination. Greenville Civic and Commercial Journal (1925)
Quadrangle Name:
Greenville