National Register of Historic Places

Greer Post Office

Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina
Listed
January 31, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10001184

About this property

The Greer Post Office is a historic building and former United States post office in Greer, South Carolina, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Colonial Revival–style post office was constructed in 1935 under the supervision of the Public Works Administration during the New Deal era and designed by New York City–based architect Donald G. Anderson, with Louis A. Simon named as supervising architect. Unlike this post office, most New Deal era buildings were designed by in-house architects. The building lobby features a post office mural, Cotton and Peach Growing, painted in 1940 by Winfield Walkley. Although the mural was roughly handled and covered with paneling when the post office became the Greer city hall in 1968, the paneling was removed in 2008 following acquisition of the property by the museum. The mural is one of 13 commissioned between 1938 and 1941 by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for South Carolina federal buildings and post offices. In 1964, the building was sold to the city of Greer for use as a city hall.

Location

106 S Main St
Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina
34.93745, -82.32669

Categories

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Sources

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When was Greer Post Office listed on the National Register?

Greer Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Greer Post Office?

Greer Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Greer Post Office?

The period of significance for Greer Post Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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