Springmaid Beach, South Carolina
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Springmaid Beach is a small unincorporated
and resort community
in Horry County
, South Carolina
, United States
, south of Myrtle Beach
. It lies north of Myrtle Beach State Park
on Ocean Boulevard at Farrow Parkway
.
, a World War I
Ace Fighter Pilot, purchased 27 acre (11 ha) of oceanfront property in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
in 1948. The original accommodations resembled military barracks, the rooms containing built-in concrete beds with twin-size foam mattresses. The rooms were easily cleanable by hosing and brushing them down. Guests brought their own towels and sheets and were required to make their own bed. Rooms costs $2.00 per night or $1.00 per bed. The rates remained unchanged for almost 30 years.
A large cafeteria was also built on property and the food was prepared at the commissary in Lancaster SC and was trucked to the beach daily. Eventually a full kitchen was added and food was prepared on site and food was served in the original cafeteria.
Springmaid added their first semi-private rooms in 1956 consisting of two rooms adjoined by a common bath. The first private rooms were built in 1966.
The administration office and 4 two-story buildings of private guestrooms were built between 1970 and 1973. These buildings were the first on property to have air conditioning.
Beginning in 1989, some of the older rooms were torn down and construction began on two additional three-story buildings. The rooms in this building contained televisions (which were eventually added to all the rooms.) Telephones were not added to any of the rooms until 1990.
In 1992 a 60-unit tower which is now the Palmetto Building was opened along with the first floor of the Robert L. Reid Conference Center.
In 1995,the Live Oaks building, which consisted of 232 units, and the second floor of the Robert L. Reid Conference Center was opened.
In 2001 The third floor of the Robert L. Reid Conference Center and another 154 rooms in the Palmetto building were opened.
The Cypress building was renovated in 2001 and that completed the 485 unit resort.
. The pier was rebuilt in 1959 and destroyed again by an airplane.
In 1973 a new pier was built on the north end of the resort and remains standing today. Today the pier is the longest in Myrtle Beach, at 1060 feet long, 36 feet wide, with a 110-foot T at the end.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
and resort community
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
in Horry County
Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, south of Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
. It lies north of Myrtle Beach State Park
Myrtle Beach State Park
Myrtle Beach State Park is a small state park located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It consists of several miles of forest and stretches along the Atlantic Ocean....
on Ocean Boulevard at Farrow Parkway
Farrow Parkway
Farrow Parkway is a four-lane, parkway that connects US 17 and US 17 Business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The $6.9 million roadway replaced a former two-lane roadway through the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base with funding from the city of Myrtle Beach funds and Horry County RIDE funds....
.
Springmaid Beach Resort and Conference Center
Colonel Elliott White SpringsElliott White Springs
Elliott White Springs , was a South Carolina businessman and an American flying ace of World War I, credited with shooting down 16 enemy aircraft.-Early life:...
, a World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Ace Fighter Pilot, purchased 27 acre (11 ha) of oceanfront property in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
in 1948. The original accommodations resembled military barracks, the rooms containing built-in concrete beds with twin-size foam mattresses. The rooms were easily cleanable by hosing and brushing them down. Guests brought their own towels and sheets and were required to make their own bed. Rooms costs $2.00 per night or $1.00 per bed. The rates remained unchanged for almost 30 years.
A large cafeteria was also built on property and the food was prepared at the commissary in Lancaster SC and was trucked to the beach daily. Eventually a full kitchen was added and food was prepared on site and food was served in the original cafeteria.
Springmaid added their first semi-private rooms in 1956 consisting of two rooms adjoined by a common bath. The first private rooms were built in 1966.
The administration office and 4 two-story buildings of private guestrooms were built between 1970 and 1973. These buildings were the first on property to have air conditioning.
Beginning in 1989, some of the older rooms were torn down and construction began on two additional three-story buildings. The rooms in this building contained televisions (which were eventually added to all the rooms.) Telephones were not added to any of the rooms until 1990.
In 1992 a 60-unit tower which is now the Palmetto Building was opened along with the first floor of the Robert L. Reid Conference Center.
In 1995,the Live Oaks building, which consisted of 232 units, and the second floor of the Robert L. Reid Conference Center was opened.
In 2001 The third floor of the Robert L. Reid Conference Center and another 154 rooms in the Palmetto building were opened.
The Cypress building was renovated in 2001 and that completed the 485 unit resort.
Fishing pier
The original fishing pier was built in 1954, but was destroyed by Hurricane HazelHurricane Hazel
Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm killed as many as 1,000 people in Haiti before striking the United States near the border between North and South Carolina, as a Category 4 hurricane...
. The pier was rebuilt in 1959 and destroyed again by an airplane.
In 1973 a new pier was built on the north end of the resort and remains standing today. Today the pier is the longest in Myrtle Beach, at 1060 feet long, 36 feet wide, with a 110-foot T at the end.