Markley Carriage Factory Paint Shop

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Wyche Pavilion

Street Address:

N bank Reedy River, 0.05 mi W of S Main St

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Site Number:

2072

Control Number:

U/45/2072

Date Surveyed:

January 5 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1904

Historic Use:

Commerce/Trade

Current Use:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

J. E. Sirrine

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

raised seam metal

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district

Signficant Architectural Features:

2-story, brick, industrial building; 3x9 bays; gable roof (replacement metal roof); bracketed eaves; square cupola (possibly added later); segmental arch window and door openings; **vacant for a long time - 1920 Sanborn says "Vacant - Building Partly Burned"

Historical Information:

Ebenezer Gower and Thomas Cox established a wagon and carriage factory in 1835, which expanded in the 1850s and became Greenville Coach Factory when T. C. Gower and H. C. Markley joined the firm. It was considered one of the largest operations of its kind in the South. Company operated as Markley Carriage Factory until 1914, when increased automobile ownership put the company out of business. Building was constructed as the paint shop for carriage factory, but in 1922 was converted for use by Duke's Products Company (mayonnaise). It stood vacant for most of the latter half of 20th c.

Source of Historical Information:

NR nomination.

Quadrangle Name:

Greenville

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