Greenville Gas & Electric Light Company
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
[unknown]
Street Address:
211 E Broad St
Site Number:
0019
Control Number:
U/45/0019
Date Surveyed:
November 14 2002
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1890
Alteration Date:
circa 1990
Historic Use:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Use:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
1
Construction Method:
masonry
Exterior Walls Materials:
Brick
Foundation Materials:
Brick
Roof Shape:
gable, end to front
Roof Materials:
slate
National Register Determination:
listed
Signficant Architectural Features:
two buildings form complex; larger building: 1-story; brick; gable roof w/parapet, tile copings, and copper finials; slate; arched window and door openings; multi-light casements; iron truss roof exposed on interior; smaller building: 2-story, low-pitched gable roof; pulrin brackets; segmental arch window and door openings (1st floor square windows are later alteration); mutli-light industrial windows
Alterations:
square first floor windows and adaptive reuse (ca. 1990)
Historical Information:
The Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company complex consists of two buildings: the larger steam-powered electric generating plant and the smaller company office building. The plant was one of the first electric generating plants in the city. Greenville Gas and Electric Light Company sold complex to Southern Power in 1910, which later became part of Duke Power.
Source of Historical Information:
NR nomination
Quadrangle Name:
Greenville