Slater Hall Citizens' Committee is a group of concerned citizens' working to save the historical Slater Hall located in the mill village of Slater, SC.
03/02/2021
Dear Community Members, Friends, and Supporters,
It is with a deep and heavy heart, that we are announcing the end of the Slater Hall Citizens' Committee. The Board has voted to dissolve the association effective immediately. Since 2005, the Committee has worked tirelessly to save, restore, and increase the utilization of the historic Slater Hall property. We are pleased to report that we have been successful in fulfilling the bulk of our mission and purpose.
The historic Slater Hall Community Center has been saved and will continue to be used by the community.
Slater Hall has been updated with new plumping, electrical, HVAC, telecommunication, and ADA improvements to the first level. The annex building has also received internet updates as well. With the refurbishment of the mezzanine fire escape, the mezzanine level will be opening up later this year.
In addition to our various events and activities, Greenville County Recreation has hired a full time manager to coordinate various programs for seniors and children (with more to come), community events, and rentals. Please call 864-610-2254 to learn more about programs and rentals.
As we are wrapping-up the dissolution, we will be partnering with other organizations to continue our long running special events, and our other ongoing projects. Although the bulk of our mission is done, there is more work to be done. It will take a community to keep our community center strong and to make it grow.
-- Slater Hall Citizens' Committee
10/11/2020
Howdy Everyone,
Unfortunately due to the ongoing safety concerns and programming conflicts, we will not be producing SLAYer Hall: Full Moon this year. We plan to resume next year. We apologize, but we hope to see all our fans next year!
09/24/2020
Greenville County Rec still has openings at the Out of School Time Program at Slater Hall.
+ Weekly Fee (varies based on Greenville County School District’s attendance plan) includes child care from 7:30am to 6:00pm on eLearning days and after school care on in-person days.
+ Transportation to center from Slater-Marietta Elementary School for after school program provided by school district buses.
+ Scholarships available for qualified applicants.
After-School Programs | Greenville County Parks Recreation & Tourism
08/27/2020
Out of School Time program coming to Slater Hall!
07/04/2020
Have a safe and wonderful Independence Day!
02/22/2020
Fire escape under construction!
02/14/2020
Summer Jobs With The Rec!
Isn't it about time you had a summer job you love? We're hiring camp counselors RIGHT NOW! Make an impression with our hiring managers this weekend at the Part-Time & Summer Job Fair. 9am-1pm at Greenville County Aquatic Complex.
12/25/2019
The Slater Hall Citizens’ Committee would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
12/08/2019
Someone’s ready to see the kids after the Slater-Marietta Christmas Parade tomorrow. Parade starts at 3pm!
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In 1927 H.N. Slater purchased 466 acres of property in Northern Greenville county to build a textile mill and “village”. This village consisted of homes, a Fire Dept., General Store, Barber shop, Post Office and the hub of all social activity, the Slater Hall Community Center. The mill, still in operation, has a rich history, including a role in producing the fabric used for the Apollo 11 spacesuits that “walked on the moon”.
This large, three story building, situated on 3.83 acres of property at the heart of the Slater-Marietta area. The bottom floor provides a large gym, stage, and auditorium area where the mill hosted community wide events including movies, dances, and holiday celebrations. The second and third floors provide additional meeting space used for a wide variety of purposes from children’s activities like scouting to senior citizens’ gatherings.
In 1945 ownership of the hall passed to the Slater Community Association and continued to function as a community gathering spot into the 70’s. Without funding the Slater Community Association was unable to maintain the building and eventually it fell to a state of disrepair—no longer safe to house community events. In 1984 the Slater Community Association gifted the property to the Greenville County Recreation District, now Greenville County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (GCPRT).
GCPRT constructed a new Senior Action Center on the property, and is actively supportive of the committee's goal to restore the original structure.
Since the inception of the Slater Hall Citizens’ Committee, over $160,000 in government funding has been allocated to the GCPRT for the restoration of the building. Starting in 2005, beautiful new landscaping and a 1/4 mile walking path, along with several picnic areas, have been installed across the property. A wonderful new playground, dedicated in May of 2006, has already become an active gathering spot for the younger local residents. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing and pay homage to the role that the Slater Mill and community played in that endeavor, a “Space Shuttle Rocker” was installed in the summer of 2009 in the toddler area of the playground. Other property improvements included the repaving of the basketball and the installation of two new basketball goals.
In order to reopen the Hall, structural work on the building began in the summer 2007 with the replacement of the roof and gutter system to protect the structure from further weather damage. In 2008, the building was equipped with a state of the art electrical system including two sets of event panels to support outside activities on the property. In late 2009, electrical upgrades and plumbing renovations on the first floor were completed. In early 2010, an exterior handicap accessibility ramp was installed and a local craftsman restored all the first floor and front windows—a key first step to restoring the building’s appearance to its original condition.
On April 10, 2010, the SHCC celebrated the “Grand Re-Opening” of Slater Hall. In 2011, in an effort to increase community activity within the newly renovated building, the GCPRT began hosting “Open Gym” every Thursday evening from September through May. In 2012, the main floor and mezzanine was repainted with the original lead paint abated, and in 2015, a central HVAC was installed for the first level.
Now we continue to work to have more of the facility restored. Currently only the first level is open. Our hope is to have the mezzanine and upper level open in the near future.
