Record #:

22995

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Greenville had a town common by the river below what is today called First Street. From its first uses in 1787 as a place for grazing livestock, it has had an interesting history. The site was the location for ferries, shipbuilding, steam sawmills, ice houses and steamboat warehouses. In 1958, the Redevelopment Commission started and their Shore Drive Redevelopment Project condemned the numerous slum dwellings along the river. The land was cleared and a retaining wall and walkway was built. In June 1970, a ceremony was held on the common to celebrate the restoration of the Old Town Common.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Jan 28-Feb 10 1998, p6-7

Subject(s):

Greenville--History--Town Common