Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
“Greer Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina.”
Wikipedia article Greer Downtown Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 97 National Register listings published here for Greenville County · listed in 2019 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of Greer Downtown Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 292 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.8 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Greer Downtown Historic District: 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Granite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle Quarry | Granite | Producer | ||
| H L Shelton Deposit | Mica | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greer, the town this property stands in, in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2020: 23 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | 1 killed, 3 hurt, $100,000 | no account filed |
| February 2020 | Flood | Greer | $1,000,000 | Although rainfall rates steadily decreased across Greenville County through the evening hours flooding persisted within the Saluda Enoree and Reedy River basins well into the overnight hours. Major flooding developed along the Saluda River during this time from west Greenville to Piedmont to West Pelzer with water inundating several homes and numerous roads flooded. This was the most significant flooding along that portion of the Saluda since October 1964, while Reedy River flooding in the Greenville area was the worst since September 2004. Flooding ended in most areas during the pre-dawn hours of the 7th although river flooding persisted along the Saluda River through the evening of the 7th. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Greer | $20,000 | Some apartment units at Poplar Place Apartments were flooded due to Maple Creek overflowing its banks as well as drainage issues. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Greer | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Greer | $10,000 | Several inches of rain fell in just over an hour, resulting in flooding in and around Greer. Numerous roads were flooded. In Pelham, damage was done to a highway that was under construction. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down throughout the city. |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Greer | $5,000 | Gusty winds or lightning, most likely lightning, caused a tree to split in downtown Greer. The tree fell on a storefront awning. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Greer | - | NWS employee reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Greer | - | Spotter reported penny size hail in the Blue Ridge community. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Greer | - | Quarter size hail fell near Greer High School. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Large tree limbs were blown down in the Greer area. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Trees were blown down along highway 14 in the Greer area. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Batesville Rd and Old Spartanburg Rd in Greer. Two other trees were downed on Roper Mountain Rd in the Five Forks area, and a tree was downed on Piney Mountain Rd in Greenville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Multiple trees were blown down, some onto power lines, northwest of Greer. |
| February 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported on highway 14 near Barry Hill Rd. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported at the intersection of Suber Rd and Brushy Creek Rd. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported on Wade Hampton Ave. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | Nickel size hail at the intersection of highway 14 and I-85. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Shingles blown off a utility building and several large limbs down. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | Hail lasted about 10 minutes. |
| August 2006 | Heavy Rain | Greer | - | Urban flooding of several flood-prone intersections on Wade Hampton Bvd in Greer. Some of the intersections were covered with more than a foot of water. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported at intersection of Ansel School Rd and highway 14. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | A couple of trees were blown down near the intersection of Bulls Rd and highway 290. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Several trees and large tree limbs were blown down along highway 290. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Greer | - | Hail accumulated to depths of 6 to 12 inches. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Greer | - | Hail fell in the Glassy Mountain area. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Some large trees were blown down. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Greer | - | Storm spotter reported dime-sized hail in downtown Greer. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Greer | - | Police reported dime-sized hail fell in Greer. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| January 1995 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Davenport House | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Greer Depot | 0.2 miles | 1987 |
 | Louie James House | 0.4 miles | 1996 |
 | R. Perry Turner House | 0.4 miles | 1999 |
 | Robert G. Turner House | 0.5 miles | 1999 |
| Greer Mill | 0.5 miles | 2022 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001156 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Greenville County | All 97 listed properties in this county. |
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