National Register of Historic Places

Imperial Hotel

Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Listed
September 11, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002167

About this property

Imperial Hotel, currently known as Greenville Summit, is a historic hotel building located at Greenville, South Carolina. It was built in 1911–1912, and is a seven-story, U-shaped skyscraper with a buff-colored brick veneer over a steel frame. It was originally a 90-room hotel, and expanded by 1930 to 250 rooms. The hotel closed in the early 1970s, but this establishment is still used as a nursing home for low income and disabled people 55 and over. An adjacent parking garage was demolished in the 1980s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. New owners of the building plan extensive building renovations in 2019 and expansion in 2024.

Location

201 W. Washington St.
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
34.85140, -82.40192

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Imperial Hotel listed on the National Register?

Imperial Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Imperial Hotel?

Imperial Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Imperial Hotel?

The period of significance for Imperial Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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