North Main (Greenville, South Carolina)

North Main is a neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina located near the downtown area. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, it was founded 1813 as a business location. Residential usage was expanded in 1896-7 that continued until the 1920s. Growth was slowed during the Great Depression, and slowed even further when US 29 began being built in the 1930s between Greenville and Spartanburg and was finally opened in 1946 following construction being halted to World War II.

The area is surrounded north of Stone Avenue, west of Mohawk Drive and Chick Springs Road; south of North Pleasantburg Drive, and east of Worley Road, Rutherford Street, and Rutherford Road.

Schools in this neighborhood include Stone Academy, Summit Drive Elementary School, and League Academy. Local businesses include the Northgate Soda Shop and Main Street Chiropractic.

References

Developmental history of North Main neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina. - accessed 27 June 2010.
The North Main neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina. - accessed 27 June 2010.

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