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In 1950 the City Curb Market moved from the center of East Court Street to a new facility on Elford Street. On Saturdays the market and the parking lot were full. County farmers continued to bring fresh produce and baked goods for sale. Many Greenvillians had standing orders for eggs and cakes and other products. The skyline in this photograph is dominated by North Main Street’s first high-rise apartment building, Calhoun Towers, which opened in 1950. The back of the county library (former Park School) is above the curb market. Springwood Cemetery sprawls across Elford Street.
From “Remembering Greenville: Photographs from the Coxe Collection,” by Jeffrey R. Willis.
By the end of the 20th century, the area was completely unrecognizable. The widening of Elford and other streets in the late 1970s and the construction of skyscrapers, including Two Liberty Square, transformed the landscape. Calhoun Towers is now called Towers East; it’s hidden behind Two Liberty Square in this photograph. Springwood Cemetery remains untouched.
