Chamber of Commerce Building
The Chamber of Commerce Building, also known historically as the Liberty Building or North Greenville College Building, is a landmark skyscraper in downtown Greenville:
- Address: 135 S Main St (some sources list 130 S Main St)
- Completed: 1925, amid Greenville’s 1920s boom
- Architects/Builders: Designed by Beacham & LeGrand; engineered by J. E. Sirrine & Company, built by Minter Homes Co.
Ten‑story steel‑framed skyscraper with classic tripartite column structure—a two‑story base, seven‑story shaft, and decorative roof story. Brick laid in Flemish bond, stone quoins, ashlar stone details, and a broad metal cornice with modillions. Features tall arched windows, transoms, and brick‑and‑stone frieze panels.
One of Greenville’s first skyscrapers, symbolizing the booming textile-era economy of the 1920s. Greenville Chamber of Commerce originally commissioned it, but financial strain from the Great Depression led to acquisition by Liberty Life Insurance, earning its “Liberty Building” name. Provided office space for hundreds, with two Otis elevators, housing 100 offices at launch. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1982.
After Liberty Life moved out (around 1930s), the building hosted various tenants, including spaces for North Greenville College and Clemson University classes. Today it’s part of Greenville’s preserved downtown skyline, alongside fellow 1920s landmarks—the Poinsett Hotel and the Old County Courthouse—representing that era’s architectural trio
Prominently visible at Court Square, Main Street; appreciated externally for its historic character. Serves as commercial office space under various tenants. Its Neoclassical/Chicago School style anchors the historic core of downtown Greenville and reflects early 20th-century optimism