Overbrook is a neighborhood in
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...
. It is a neighborhood built in 1913 upon expansion of the trolley line that was extended into the area three years earlier.
Bungalow
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The first house in England that was classified as a b ...
homes were built in this area from 1913 to 1924. Overbrook was developed by the Woodside brothers, who had made their fortunes managing the Woodside Cotton Mill, at one point the largest
textile
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plant in the World.
The trolley, called "The Toonerville Trolley", remained popular and continued despite the switch to bus transportation in 1928.
Its
ZIP code is 29607.
The neighborhood is bordered by Pleasantburg Drive to the west, East North Street to the south, Stone Avenue to the east, and Laurens Road to the north.
Interstate 385
Interstate 385 (I-385) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. I-385 is a spur route of I-85. The highway provides a connection between Greenville and I-26 to the south, connecting Greenville t ...
runs through this neighborhood at Exits 40B and 42.
References
Greenville, South Carolina city historical districts mentioning Overbrook.- accessed 27 June 2010.
Neighborhoodscout.com profile of the Overbrook neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina.- accessed 27 June 2010.
Neighborhoods in Greenville, South Carolina
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