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161. First Baptist Church picnic First Baptist Church picnicReligionPreparation for a picnic on the front lawn of the third First Baptist Church building. To the left is the Rev. William Ball, Sr., pastor of the church from 1919 until 1932. This sanctuary burned in a fire in 1962. The fourth and present First Baptist sanctuary was built on the same location on East Main Street.
162. First Baptist Church Sanctuary First Baptist Church SanctuaryReligionAn interior view of the sanctuary in 1927.
163. First Baptist Church, men's Sunday school class First Baptist Church, men's Sunday school classReligionAmong those pictured are first row, Lewis Clayton; second row; Claude Cudd; Paul V. Dill; third row, Hank Gibson.
164. First National Bank First National BankDowntown Spartanburg; BusinessFirst National Bank was located on the northwest corner of Morgan Square and Magnolia Street. It was the first bank in Spartanburg County, established in 1871. An earlier building was replaced by this building in 1915. This structure was later widened. The bank shut down during the Depression, and was reopened as Citizens & Southern National Bank in 1933.
165. First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian ChurchReligionThis sanctuary on East Main Street is the fourth home of the First Presbyterian congregation. The church began in 1854 and dedicated this building in 1926 at the corner of East Main and Chestnut streets.
166. First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian ChurchReligionA view of the third church building, postmarked November 21,1912
167. First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian ChurchReligionOriginal First Presbyterian Church. The first church building was built in 1845 on the north side of East Main Street.
168. First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian ChurchReligionAfter the second church building was destroyed by fire in 1899, First Presbyterian built this third church building on the same site on East Main Street.
169. First Presbyterian Church group First Presbyterian Church groupReligionLarge groups, mostly children, in front of First Presbyterian Church. Ground was broken in 1924 for the present sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church at the corner of East Main Street and Chestnut Street. The church was dedicated on January 17, 1926. This group, mainly children, posed in front of the third church building in the 1920s.
170. First Presbyterian Church Manse First Presbyterian Church ManseReligion
171. First State Building and Loan Association First State Building and Loan AssociationDowntown Spartanburg; BusinessThis business was located on North Church Street.
172. Foster's Tavern Foster's TavernHomesThis elegant home at the intersection of Highway 295 and Union Street was used as a tavern when built by Anthony Foster with slave labor around 1806. The columns were added about 1860 and the piazzas in 1915. Senator John C. Calhoun was a frequent visitor in his travels to Washington, D.C.
173. Foster's Tavern Foster's TavernHomesThis elegant home at the intersection of Highway 295 and Union Street was used as a tavern when built by Anthony Foster with slave labor around 1806. The columns were added about 1860 and the piazzas in 1915. Senator John C. Calhoun was a frequent visitor in his travels to Washington, D.C.
174. Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm SpringsPeople
175. Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm SpringsPeople
176. Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm SpringsPeople
177. Gaffney Downtown Gaffney DowntownUpstate and Beyond
178. Gaffney racial confrontation Gaffney racial confrontationUpstate and BeyondNational Guardsmen and Highway Patrol troopers separate marchers in downtown Gaffney in May of 1968. The arrest of two black teens led to protests by blacks about local discrimination. Governor Robert McNair declared a state of emergency and the city was placed under a curfew for nine days.
179. Garrett Springs Garrett SpringsRecreationAn advertisement for Garrett Springs praised its 'healing powers and invigorating climate, which attract thousands of visitors every summer.' The springs were located off Heywood Avenue near the bridge over Lawson's Fork.
180. Gas Bottom houses Gas Bottom housesHomesThe area around the gas works plant was known as Gas Bottom.
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