In recent months, our beloved Greenville has garnered national media attention from not only OnlyInYourState.com, but also from other national publishers like BonAppetit and Garden & Gun. If you haven’t been to Greenville lately, then make a trip and it’ll be easy to see why this small North American city is getting so much love from all over the world.

Greenville is ever-changing and growing – and for the better! But that doesn’t mean we’re not proud of where we’ve been, too. Take a look below at the Greenville our parents, and even some of US grew up with, and discover just how beautiful this city has been all along…

The original courthouse building is one of the most historic buildings remaining on Main Street. It's shown here prior to the construction of the Poinsett Hotel.
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Greenville's Main Street in 1947, looking north.
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Ideal Laundry's main plant was located at the corner of Buncombe and Echols Streets. It exploded in November of 1946.
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South Main Street, the old Mary's Records on the left. Date unknown.
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Looking south on Main Street in the 1920s, after the completion of the Poinsett Hotel.
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Court Street Market, 1922.
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Here's a super rare photo of the old cars that used to run up and down the street. Date unknown.
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The Carolina Theater and the Ottaray Hotel, sometime after 1925.
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The YMCA's Camp Greenville's chapel, known as 'Pretty Place' — before the current structure was built on the site.
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Downtown Greenville, circa 1900-1910.
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South Main Street, sometime after 1923 and the completion of the Woodside Building. The Wilson Hotel is shown immediately to the left.
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The grand opening event for the W.T. Grant Company in 1924, located at the corner of N. Main and West Coffee Streets.
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Furman University's downtown campus. This photo is estimated to have been taken in the 1950s.
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Greenville has changed so much since the early 1900s! To see more fascinating and rare photos check out this video compilation from YouTube user Socialnotes1:

For even more rare photos, take a look at the oldest photos ever taken in South Carolina. They’re amazing too!

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