104-112 Gary Street (Commercial), 104-112 Gary Street, Clinton

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The warehouse is one of three buildings constructed by D.E. Tribble Company (hardware/lumber company) on Gary Street in which the facade features yellow and red brick laid in flemish bond. Description: The x 48' one story brick warehouse was built in five identical 48' x 48' sections separated by eighteen inch fire walls constructed of red brick. The warehouse was built on leased railroad property and serviced from the rear by rail. History: Mr. D.E. Tribble, owner of D.E. Tribble Company, Inc. built the warehouse in sections Gary Street in and 110 and 112 were built in The architect is unknown. The builder was Walt Davis, a local masonary contractor. The ware- house was built to store hardware, concrete, building materials and lumber and never used for any other purpose. Source: Robert I.

Plaxico, President of D.E. Tribble Company, Inc. Mr. Plaxico currently operated the company from the original location at 115 Gary Street, Clinton, South Carolin.

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Thomas K. Hardy, Vice President and City Executive of The Palmetto Bank. Date prepared, November 1, GARY STREET (Commercial) HABS No. (page 2) PART

Physical Content

The Clinton Corrmercial Historic District consist of two noncontiguous areas which are composed of similar properties. Development of the southern area dates from 's . whereas , the northern area experienced development during the latter quarter of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth century. While transportation routes ha.ve traditionally existed in the space t:etween the two historic areas, realignrrent during the ha.s altered their original appearance. The space is now occupied by a four-lane highway, a railroad Ced. a two lane street and several parking areas. PART II. HISTORIC CONTEXT The Clinton Commercial Historic District is located at the heart of Clinton, South Carolina, a city of approx- irrately 10, 000 residents in Laurens County.

The historic district encompasses a large section of the city's central business district and is comp:ised of stores. banks, a warehouse and the other buildings related to the corrmercial life of the city. Of the forty-eight properties within the district's b::>undaries, thirty-seven, or 77 percent, contribute to its historic cha.racter. Buildings in the district display architectual characteristics of the period dating from to the with over ha.lf ha.ving teen constructed or extensively renovated t:etween and Several older buildings in Clinton's Central business district ha.ve experienced mid-twentieth century alterations but m:::ist of the area's buildings rerrain intact and continue to convey a sense of Clinton's Corrmsrcial developnent from the to the PART III. SPECIFIC

History of the Site

Clinton Historic site #48 Warehouse located at 112 Gary Street consists of three buildings constructed by D.E. Tribble Company, Inc. on Gary Street. The warehouse was built on leased land owned by the railroad on the north site of Gary Street directly across the street from Mr. Tribble's rrain ha.rdware store and office. The warehouse was built on railroad property and serviced from the rear by rail. The warehouse was built to store ha.rdware, concrete, 'building rraterials and lumoor and never used for any other purP'.)se. GARY STREET (Commercial) HABS No. (page 3) PART IV.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPfION OE THE SITE The warehouse now stands alone on tl:-ie ci t.y block with the exception of a newly constructed convenience store constructed in Other railroad-related structures that once occupied the block have been rerroved. These structures included the railroad tracks, a depot and other warehouses. The warehouse has been abandoned due to the dilapidated conditions. Windows have been broken, doors missing or in :p:ior condition and the roof is in poor condition. The D. E. Tribble Company, Inc. no longer needs the storage and declined to exercise their option to purchase the property from CSX Railroad when the property was sold to The Palmetto Bank in .June I_ z.4o' ~ CONC lOAO'NG OOCK ~ 11 ! "- . I er: .,_ ' ~ .c . BRICK \l~ .WAREHOUSE -1 r I "z 112 Gary St.

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