Falls Park on the Reedy (Greenville, Furman: university, to live, club)

[cyclingintheson]

Great City Attraction

"Long before white settlers arrived, the Cherokee lived and hunted at present-day Greenville.

In 1773, the first European settler in the area, Richard Pearis, purchased 10 square miles along the Reedy River from three Cherokee chiefs. Pearis later operated a grist mill at the Upper Falls of the Reedy.

In 1852, Furman Institution (now Furman University) bought the land. Three textile mills and a cotton warehouse operated in the early 1900s, all contributing to the pollution of the Reedy River.

In 1967, the Carolina Foothills Garden Club reclaimed 26 acres for the current park, with the support of the City of Greenville, Furman University and the Planning Commission. Over the next 40 years, the Garden Club and the City of Greenville have worked with individuals, corporations and state and federal agencies to further develop the park, clean up the river and restore the historic Falls Cottage. In 1990, landscape architect Andrea Mains introduced the concept of transforming the park into a regional attraction, with beautiful public gardens and a pedestrian bridge. "

[Skyliner]

I always tell people that Falls Park on the Reedy is one of the most beautiful natural urban parks in the nation. Invariably, whenever they visit and experience the park in person for the first time, they agree. It is one of Greenville's crown jewels for its residents and visitors alike to enjoy and remember.

[cyclingintheson]

For over 15 years this is a draw not only for locals but for the whole southeast. Throughout the 1990s Underground Atlanta was a major attraction. In the 1980's Augusta's Regency Mall was the largest mall in the southeast. (this was when Malls were in) Like Falls Park has brought a vibrant energy into Greenville so did underground for Atlanta and Regency for Augusta. What happened? Like Falls Park here teenagers started hanging around and others quit comming eventually letting them run the places in the ground. My point is donot quit going to Falls Park. This is a great asset to Greenville and it would be asshamed to watch it decline into another ghetto. Drive down Gordon Hwy in Augusta now after the mall closed and the area is awefull. The same can be said for downtown Atlanta after 5pm. I know this is not a mall but Underground Atlanta was once the unique attraction that this is for Greenville today but the scared citizens there stopped going and the area declined as well as downtown Atlanta. Dont let this happen here.

[NoodlesKnowles]

Originally Posted by cyclingintheson

For over 15 years this is a draw not only for locals but for the whole southeast. Throughout the 1990s Underground Atlanta was a major attraction. In the 1980's Augusta's Regency Mall was the largest mall in the southeast. (this was when Malls were in) Like Falls Park has brought a vibrant energy into Greenville so did underground for Atlanta and Regency for Augusta. What happened? Like Falls Park here teenagers started hanging around and others quit comming eventually letting them run the places in the ground. My point is donot quit going to Falls Park. This is a great asset to Greenville and it would be asshamed to watch it decline into another ghetto. Drive down Gordon Hwy in Augusta now after the mall closed and the area is awefull. The same can be said for downtown Atlanta after 5pm. I know this is not a mall but Underground Atlanta was once the unique attraction that this is for Greenville today but the scared citizens there stopped going and the area declined as well as downtown Atlanta. Dont let this happen here.

I agree, the same thing happened to mid town plaza in rochester ny where I used to live, now they even closed down the grocery stores and department stores there, they only people that are left in the whole mall are bootleg clothing/music stores and cigarette stores, everyone is scared of downtown because of the thugs and drugs

[jbar1]

Originally Posted by NoodlesKnowles

I agree, the same thing happened to mid town plaza in rochester ny where I used to live, now they even closed down the grocery stores and department stores there, they only people that are left in the whole mall are bootleg clothing/music stores and cigarette stores, everyone is scared of downtown because of the thugs and drugs

Noodles, they just closed Midtown completely... They closed the doors on 7/25/08, they will tear it down and build the corporate HQ for Paetec.

[NoodlesKnowles]

Originally Posted by jbar1

Noodles, they just closed Midtown completely... They closed the doors on 7/25/08, they will tear it down and build the corporate HQ for Paetec.

awesome, they should have done that a long time ago...

[cyclingintheson]

This discription is based off of the Falls Park Website at
Falls Park, Greenville, SC

Originally Posted by cyclingintheson

Great City Attraction

"Long before white settlers arrived, the Cherokee lived and hunted at present-day Greenville.

In 1773, the first European settler in the area, Richard Pearis, purchased 10 square miles along the Reedy River from three Cherokee chiefs. Pearis later operated a grist mill at the Upper Falls of the Reedy.

In 1852, Furman Institution (now Furman University) bought the land. Three textile mills and a cotton warehouse operated in the early 1900s, all contributing to the pollution of the Reedy River.

In 1967, the Carolina Foothills Garden Club reclaimed 26 acres for the current park, with the support of the City of Greenville, Furman University and the Planning Commission. Over the next 40 years, the Garden Club and the City of Greenville have worked with individuals, corporations and state and federal agencies to further develop the park, clean up the river and restore the historic Falls Cottage. In 1990, landscape architect Andrea Mains introduced the concept of transforming the park into a regional attraction, with beautiful public gardens and a pedestrian bridge. "

This discription is based off of the Falls Park Website at
http://www.fallspark.com/index_content.html