Prospect Hill Park

[East Face - Top Inscription]:

Prospect

Hill

Park

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Established by

Greenville County

Historic Preservation

Commission

[North Face - Top Inscription]:

Site of

Alston/McBee

House

Ca. 1799

Razed 1920

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"Pleasantburg" Founder Lemuel

Alston built "Prospect Hill"

Mansion. Sold 1815 to Vardry

McBee, merchant, developer of

Greenville, public benefactor,

who lived here, 1835 - 1864

[West Face - Top Inscription]:

Monument

donated by

Greenville High

School

Class of 1935

[West Face - Bottom Inscription]:

Greenville County historic Preservation

Foundation

City of Greenville

Michelin, Inc.   Duke Power Company

Gerber, Inc.   Southern Bell

Greenville junior League

Greenville High School, class of 1934

[South Face - Top Inscription]:

Site of

Greenville

Schools

1888——1968

[South Face - Bottom Inscription]:

Greenville Central School 1888 — 1920

Greenville High School 1920 — 1938

Greenville Junior High School 1938 — 1966

Sterling High School 1967 — 1968

Marker is at the intersection of West Broad Street and West McBee Avenue, on the left when traveling north on West Broad Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB