Record #:

23027

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Five Points, the intersection of Evans Street, Fifth Street, and Dickinson Avenue had its origins in the nineteenth century. Prominent merchants like Sam White, Marcellus Moore and Alfred Forbes built stores at Five Points. In 1914, the four story State Bank was built at Five Points. In 1922, the City erected the first electric traffic signal a Five Points and in 1926 installed the first automatic traffic signal. In 1948, the City installed 351 parking meters which allowed 1 penny for 12 minutes or 5 pennies for an hour.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Feb 28-Mar 12 1996, p5

Subject(s):

Greenville--History--Five Points