Structures
Historic Homes
First Home in Spartansburg (6/9/1830) - The first log home in Spartansburg was built on the East side of Oil Creek by Abraham Blakeslee. ...
The Bates House (8/24/1870) - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bates lived in this house on Mechanic Street These pictures are from about 1936. Currently, the… ...
The Lewis House (8/24/1872) - John M Lewis, Esq. owned and operated a wagon and carriage shop in the borough. He was well-respected for his… ...
The William Major House (8/9/1876) - Catherine and William Major William Major House is located on Main Street and structurally still looks very much the same… ...
The Edwards House (8/10/1881) - William Edwards and his family came to Spartansburg from Forfar, Scotland in about 1873. William, his wife Elisabeth (Scott) and… ...
The Tauber House (8/2/1887) - October, 1915; On the porch: Charles Messenger (Mildred's brother) , Lulu Wallace (Employee of Tauber Mill), Charles and Mildred Tauber… ...
The Burlingham House (8/9/1888) - ...
The Lamb House (8/2/1891) - The land was first purchased by Harvey (Major) Lamb from John Emerson in 1852. Lamb built the house circa 1870.… ...
The Lindstrom House (8/10/1894) - This house, owned by Herbert and Maude Linstrom. was across from Platt's Mill, behind the Thompson house. It has… ...
The Thompson House (8/2/1901) - The Thompson House was known by locals as "The Castle. It was built for the Thompson Family in......late 1800's- I… ...
The Winans House (J Albert Winans) (1/28/1905) - This house belonged to JA (Bert) Winans. In later years, it had apartment rooms in addition to being the family… ...
Public Buildings
Railroads Through Spartansburg (5/1/1862) - The Oil Creek Railroad line from Titusville to Corry opened in 1862. The Oil Creek became a part of… ...
Lakeview (Hewell House) Hotel (8/26/1870) - One of the early businesses in Spartansburg was the Lakeview Hotel. In 1862, CW Hewell opened the St Nichlas Hotel… ...
Central Hotel (2/10/1879) - The Central Hotel, also called the New Central Hotel was probably built by Frank and Eva Hill prior to 1880. … ...
The Spartansburg Bank (1882-1905) (3/4/1882) - In 1882, a bank was organized in Spartansburg. The bank was a private bank with no state or federal backing. … ...
Grange National Bank (4/20/1908) - The Grange National Bank was the 2nd bank in Spartansburg. It's establishment came within 3 years after the failure of… ...
Churches and Schools
Presbyterian Church (1/1/1849) - The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1844. The church was built in 1849 on the South side of Main Street. … ...
Baptist Church (1/1/1851) - The Baptist Congregation was begun in Bloomfield in 1820 and met in Concord Township. In 1849, organizers (listed below) brought… ...
Methodist Episcopal Church (1/1/1877) - The Methodist Church building remains in its original location on Main Street. The organization of the Methodist Episcopal Congregation happened… ...
New Era Temple (8/10/1891) - The New Era Temple was established in about 1895 and built a church on the west side of Mechanic Street,… ...
Catholic Church (12/25/1941) - The Catholic Church has had a presence in Spartansburg for many years. Services for Catholic residents of Spartansburg and the… ...
Gospel Tabernacle~1940s & 1950s and Christian Missionary Alliance (8/9/1943) - The Gospel Tabernacle church was established in the early 1940's and held services in a building on the south side… ...
School Building Erected in 1862 (6/10/1862) - The first school in Spartansburg town limits was built on land donated by the Akins on the east side of… ...
The “New” (1922) School (9/1/1922) - As the attendance at Spartansburg school increased and the building aged, the community members realized that a new home for… ...