African American Neighborhoods of Florence
Stewart Spring Neighborhood
In 2022 and 2023, a group of African American citizens who formerly resided in Stewart Spring collaborated with the city of Florence Arts and Museums to record the history of this black community which no longer exists. Interviews, photographs, newspaper clippings, art, and memories tell the story of the neighborhood, which is compiled into two 40-minute video presentations.
Stewart Spring: The Story of A Lost Community Part 1
Part I includes the history of the neighborhood, including stories about culture, food, and recreation.
Stewart Spring: The Story of A Lost Community Part 2
Part II continues the history of the neighborhood, and looks at school, church, segregation, and urban renewal.
John B. Liner with his children, John I., Josephine, Dexter, Lizzy, and George. The Liner's lived at 1117 Cedar St. from about 1953-1965.
Dorothy Liner with her children, John I., Josephine, Dexter, Lizzy, and George. The Liner's lived at 1117 Cedar St. from about 1953 -1965.
Lizzy and Dexter on their father's work truck. Mr. Liner worked as a janitor at Florence State College. The Liner's lived at 1117 Cedar St from about 1953-1965.
North Florence Project
The African American Neighborhoods of North Florence Project explores the history of the following neighborhoods through interviews, stories, and images:
Wildwood Drive/Woodland Road
Patterson Drive
Chisholm Road
Napier Heights
Norwood Park