Greer Heritage Museum
106 South Main Street
Greer, S.C. 29650
(864) 877-3377
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New Hours
Open 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
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To learn more about the history of the Greater Greer area, a visit to the Greer Heritage Museum is a must. The museum has moved into the former Greer City Hall building (which was originally the Greer Post Office built in 1935) and offers expanded exhibits that give visitors a glimpse at Greer's rich history.
Programs and Exhibits
The museum also offers a library for historical and genealogical research, as well as a classroom/theater for showing short documentaries of local history. Children will enjoy interactive displays scattered throughout the exhibits. The Greer Heritage Museum is staffed by volunteer docents.
For children there is a scavenger hunt to locate items in the museum during their visit. For further information, call the museum located at 106 S. Main St at 877-3377. Summer hours (through August 31) are: Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. There is no charge for admittance to the museum or the programs.
Special Events
The Greer Heritage Museum at 106 S. Main St. celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday in January and Black History Month in February with the following scheduled events:
| January 19 |
11:00 a.m. |
Minister Brandon Coleman Dr. Martin Luther King‘s “I Have A Dream”, oration |
| Olvia Erby & The Cedar Grove Baptist Church “In Jesus We Move” Ministry Praise Dancers |
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February 2 |
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A dramatic presentation by Reggie Griffin: “In De Mornin” by Paul Laurence Dunbar |
| Stephanie Pepps, storyteller Black Folktales |
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February 9 |
11:00 a.m. |
Marshall and Leon James “Old School Duo”, Mini Concert |
| February 16 |
11:00 a.m. | Minnie Jackson, Playwright, humorist, and performer: "Nosella" |
| Tayatta Jones & the Maple Creek Praise Dancers | ||
February 23 |
11:00 a.m. |
Ruth Ann Butler: Tracing Your Roots, A Genealogy Workshop |
| Ida Jackson & Company Praise Dancers |
All programs are free and will be held at the museum. For additional information call the museum at 877-3377, Black History Coordinator Maria Dowell (864)268-5073, or Margaret Hill at (864)877-2547.
Museum History
Long before it ended its use as Greer City Hall in 2008, the building served as the city's post office, constructed in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Prior to its construction, the post office had leased space downtown, including a location beside the railroad tracks on Trade Street across from the Piedmont and Northern Depot. The service window from that post office has been restored and is now part of the museum's exhibits.
An interesting feature of the building is the lobby mural painted in 1940 by Winfred R. Walkley as part of the WPA Federal Art Project. The painting, titled "Cotton and Peach Growing," celebrated the major crops of that time. The mural was covered by paneling when the building was refurbished as city hall in 1968, but was uncovered when the museum began its renovation in 2008.
Features of the original post office are the terrazo floor, the civil service bulletin boards, a skylight with original shade, and an observation point for the postal inspector.
A plaque denoting the building's spot on the National Register of Historic Places was installed in 2011, completing a three-year application process.