Col. Elias Earle Historic District

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Col. Elias Earle Historic District
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Col. Elias Earle Historic District, February 2012
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LocationEarle, James, N. Main, and Rutherford Sts., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°51′47″N82°24′06″W / 34.86306°N 82.40167°W / 34.86306; -82.40167 Coordinates: 34°51′47″N82°24′06″W / 34.86306°N 82.40167°W / 34.86306; -82.40167
Area46 acres (19 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival
MPS Greenville MRA
NRHP reference No. 82003856 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1982

Col. Elias Earle Historic District is a national historic district located at Greenville, South Carolina. It encompasses 74 contributing buildings in a middle-class neighborhood of Greenville. The houses primarily date from about 1915 to 1930, and include Neoclassical, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and bungalow styles. The district was originally part of the estate of Colonel Elias Earle, a prominent early-19th century Greenville citizen. The Earle St. Baptist Church is located in the district. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "Col. Elias Earle Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Colonel Elias Earle Historic District, Greenville County (Greenville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-08-01. and accompanying map Archived 2015-02-28 at the Wayback Machine