Greenville is a city in the hilly Upstate portion of South Carolina, and is the seat of Greenville County. The population is around 70,000.
Downtown Greenville is centered along the Reedy River to the west. Starting as a little settlement around a courthouse in the late 1700s, Greenville grew due to the flowing water that provided power for mills. The first grist mill opened in the 1830s. In 1876, the first textile mill opened, and in the coming decades, Greenville became a cotton manufacturing town.
Greenville saw considerable growth when Michelin put their North American headquarters in Greenville in 1986, and then BMW moved their American office to the area in the 1990s. The significant corporate presence and foreign investment contributed to new highrises, hotels, and condominiums. Today, Downtown Greenville is a center of activity for Upstate South Carolina.
Greenville County Courthouse, on North Street. The courthouse was built in 1950.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, on Academy Street. The arena was built in 1998, and is home to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, of the minor league ECHL.
Christ Episcopal Church, on Church Street. The church was built in 1854.
The Carroll Campbell U.S. Courthouse, on North Street. The courthouse was completed in 2022.
Two Liberty Square, on Beattie Place. The structure was built in 1986.
Hyatt Regency Greenville Hotel, at Main Street & Beattie Place. The hotel was built in 1982.
The Landmark Building, on Main Street at College Street. The highrise is the tallest building in Greenville, at 305 feet tall, and was built in 1966.
The Confederate Monument, on Main Street by Springwood Cemetery. The monument was dedicated in 1892.
Buildings on Main Street.
A building on College Street at Laurens Street.
The Greenville County Museum of Art, off of College Street on Heritage Green. The museum was built in 1974 in the Brutalist style.
The Children's Museum of the Upstate, off of Academy Street on Heritage Green. The museum opened in 2009.
St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, on Academy Street. The church was built in 1995.
Buncombe Street Methodist Church, on Buncombe Street. The church was built in 1873.
Buildings on Main Street.
Buildings on Main Street.
The old Greenville Elks Lodge, on North Street. The structure was built in 1949.
101 North Main, fronting Laurens Street. The highrise built in 1972.
A building on Coffee Street.
The Clement Haynsworth, Jr. Federal Building, on Washington Street. The courthouse and post office was built in 1937.
ONE Building, on Main Street at Washington Street. The structure was built in 2014.
The Wells Fargo Center, off of Main Street. The structure was built in 1974.
Buildings on Main Street.
The old Stradley & Barr Dry Goods Store, on Main Street. The structure was built in 1898.
A building at Main & Washington Streets.
A building on Washington Street.
An office building on McBee Avenue.
The John Wesley United Methodist Church, on Court Street at Falls Street. The church was built in 1899.
The old Carolina Supply Company Building, on Court Street. The structure was built in 1914, and is now used as offices.
Businesses on Court Street.
The old American Cigar Factory, on Court Street. The factory was built in 1902, and is now used as offices.
Poinsett Plaza, on Main Street. The structure was built in 1999.
The old First National Bank, on Main Street. The bank was built in 1938, and is one of Greenville's only Art Deco buildings.
The Poinsett Hotel, on Main Street at Court Square. The hotel was built in 1925, and is now part of the Westin chain.
The old Greenville County Courthouse, on Main Street at Court Street, on Court Square. The old courthouse was built in 1916.
The Chamber Of Commerce Building, on Main Street at Court Square. The structure was built in 1925, and was one of the first highrises in Greenville.
Greenville City Hall, on Main Street. The structure was built in 1973.
An office building on Main Street.
The old Imperial Hotel, on Washington Street at Richardson Street. The structure was built in 1912.
Grace Church, on McBee Avenue. The church was built in 1858, and was designed by noted architect Samuel Sloan, who is famous for churches and courthouses in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The Huguenot Mill & Loft, on Broad Street. The mill was built in 1882.
The Huguenot Mill Office, on Broad Street. The office building was built in the 1890s.
The Peace Center Concert Hall, on Main Street at Broad Street. The performing arts center was built in 1990.
Gunter Theatre, on Main Street. The theater was built in 1990.
The old Greenville Coach Factory Blacksmith Shop, along the Reedy River. The structure was built in 1850.
TD Stage at the Peace Center, along the Reedy River befhind the Peace Center Concert Hall. The pavilion was built in 2012.
Wyche Pavilion, along the Reedy River. The pavilion was originally the Markley Carriage Factory Paint Shop, built in 1915.
Buildings along the Reedy River.
DECA Camperdown and Hotel Greenville, on Broad Street at Main Street. The structures were built in 2020.
Falls Tower, on Main Street at Japanese Dogwood Lane. The highrise was built in 2020.
The Grand Bohemian Lodge, on Camperdown Way. The hotel opened in 2022.
At the south end of Downtown is Reedy River Falls. The waterfalls are a signature attraction in Downtown and along the popular Swamp Rabbit Trail.
Reedy River Falls is located in Falls Park. The park was established in 1967, when the Carolina Foothills Garden Club reclaimed 26 acres of textile mill land.
Liberty Bridge, over the Reedy River in Falls Park on the Reedy, at the south end of Downtown. The pedestrian bridge was built in 2004 to provide views of the waterfalls.