West End Fire Station

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

311 Pendleton St

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Site Number:

0083

Control Number:

U/45/0083

Date Surveyed:

November 13 2002

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1923

Historic Use:

Government

Current Use:

Government

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

William D. Neves, city engineer, in association with Haskell Martin and William R. Ward

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick Veneer

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

gable, end to front

Roof Materials:

raised seam metal

National Register Determination:

eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

1-story, brick, front-gable, Craftsman-influenced fire station; projecting front-gable carport w/paired square posts on brick piers & stuccoed front gable; arched, multi-light windows w/sidelights; 1 garage bay; round, multi-light window in front gable

Historical Information:

William D. Neves, a Greenville architect and engineer for many years, served as the city engineer of Greenville from 1921 to 1924. In 1921, in association with the firm of Martin and Ward (Haskell Martin and Willie Ward), Neves "planned the city's fire station at Pendleton and Markely Streets. The building was constructed at $6,597."

Source of Historical Information:

Wells and Dalton, p. 129

Quadrangle Name:

Greenville

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