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A loyal reader suggested that a photo of this fountain was overdue. The reason is that this fountain has lots of history. Our reader, Rock, shared with me that the fountain was originally at Joel Poinsett’s house. From there the fountain was a gift in 1856 to the manager of the Poinsett Hotel. The fountain is now in front of the Soby’s restaurant in downtown Greenville … For local readers Rock points out that if you look closely you can see the initials JRP and the year 1820 on the top of the fountain.
PS: Rock also found some information about the stone building discussed in this previous photo. The Jult 7th post has been updated with Rocks information … Thank you Rock for the information and for being a loyal reader.
about The fountain originally at the Joel Poinsett’s house
While out for a walk yesterday I took this photo of a classic Buick at Elgin Williamson Collision Repair in the Historic West End of Greenville. The repair shop is across from the West End Stadium where the Greenville Drive plays baseball … Many years ago, my first car looked a lot like this.
PS: A reader asked: “I’m very intested in learning more about your town. Average temperatures year round. I would also like more information on Paris Mountain: how tall is it? Are there subdivisions close to the mountain where it might be cooler?”
The answers are:
Sorry, that I had no luck in finding a website listing subdivisions in and around Paris Mountain. I know there are many outstanding subdivision near Paris Mountain. You may want to check with a realtor. Best of luck in your research.
about A classic Buick
While out for a walk Sunday evening I took this photo showing Greenville’s effort to preserve cobblestone at the Upcountry History Museum on the Heritage Green. Here is a close up photo.
about Preserving cobblestone at the Upcountry History Museum
Last weekend during a walk, in the Earle Street Historic Preservation Area, I took this photo of a speed hump warning sign. The difference between a speed hump and a speed bump is the width not the height. They are both about one foot high while the bump is one foot wide the hump is 6 feet wide. The bumps are most common and are a real pain in the you know what. While the speed humps slow traffic down but don’t seem as jarring to me.
about Earle Street Historic Preservation Area
I don’t have a lot to say about this photo other I took it last weekend in the Earle Street Historic Preservation Area near downtown. If any of our readers know the type of grass shown here please leave a comment … Now for a story about the photo I missed. A local reader sent me an email yesterday saying there was a orange Lamborghini and a red Ferrari parked downtown. Sadly I missed that photo opportunity due to work.
about Earle Street Historic Preservation Area
One of the great things about this time of year is the lighting. Late afternoon makes for some interesting shadows as seen on this church in the Hampton Pinckney Historic Preservation Area of Greenville.
about Late afternoon light cast distinctive shadows
This is another house in the Hampton Pinckney Historic Preservation Area of Greenville. I liked the white picket fence and the rocking chairs on the porch. It was wonderful weather last Sunday morning when I went for a walk and took this photo. You can see that I took the photo before they were up to get the newspaper. You can also see that most of our leaves have fallen but not all of them yet.
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A loyal reader suggested that a photo of this fountain was overdue. The reason is that this fountain has lots of history. Our reader, Rock, shared with me that the fountain was originally at Joel Poinsett’s house. From there the fountain was a gift in 1856 to the manager of the Poinsett Hotel. The fountain is now in front of the Soby’s restaurant in downtown Greenville … For local readers Rock points out that if you look closely you can see the initials JRP and the year 1820 on the top of the fountain.
