Bleckley Inn
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The Bleckley Inn is a small 14 room, historic hotel
in downtown Anderson, South Carolina
. The building was the first building in the area with multiple stories, and an elevator
, making it historically significant to the area
The Bleckley Inn was built in 1908, during one of the biggest economic booms that Anderson, South Carolina has ever seen. The location of the site for this building was known as Granite Row and it has recently been changed to Church Street. The original building
was built by Sylvester Bleckley, a wealthy merchant
, his son-in-law John E. Peoples, and J.J. Fretwell.
This particular building was called the Elizibeth Bleckley Building after Sylvester Bleckley's wife. Unfortunately, in the late 1970s during one of the largest fires that Anderson, South Carolina has ever faced; this building was destroyed. It was reconstructed using many of the same bricks and is currently being renovated. When this building is completed it will open as the only hotel in downtown Anderson.
People's statue can be seen a block away in the cemetery on the grounds of First Baptist Church of Anderson, South Carolina. The guest rooms have been named in honor of Bleckley, Fretwell and Peoples. These men were instrumental in the development of downtown
Anderson at the turn of the century
.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
in downtown Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
. The building was the first building in the area with multiple stories, and an elevator
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
, making it historically significant to the area
The Bleckley Inn was built in 1908, during one of the biggest economic booms that Anderson, South Carolina has ever seen. The location of the site for this building was known as Granite Row and it has recently been changed to Church Street. The original building
Building
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was built by Sylvester Bleckley, a wealthy merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
, his son-in-law John E. Peoples, and J.J. Fretwell.
This particular building was called the Elizibeth Bleckley Building after Sylvester Bleckley's wife. Unfortunately, in the late 1970s during one of the largest fires that Anderson, South Carolina has ever faced; this building was destroyed. It was reconstructed using many of the same bricks and is currently being renovated. When this building is completed it will open as the only hotel in downtown Anderson.
People's statue can be seen a block away in the cemetery on the grounds of First Baptist Church of Anderson, South Carolina. The guest rooms have been named in honor of Bleckley, Fretwell and Peoples. These men were instrumental in the development of downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Anderson at the turn of the century
Century
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.