In 2000, the City of Greenwood began to draft its “Greenwood Masterplan:” a culmination of plans for structures, buildings, and streetscapes that it would implement in the coming decades. The City of Greenwood, together with Davis & Floyd, Furman Architects, and other local firms, planned to bring this vision to life. Together, we constructed a master plan that would honor Greenwood’s past while forging a new vision for its future.

A pivotal part of this vision was the development of Uptown Market. Designed by Davis & Floyd and Furman Architects, the market was made to resemble the train stations that had populated Uptown over 100 years before. The building is an open masonry structure with arches, cupolas, a curved laminated wood truss roof system, and a standing seam metal roof.

A multipurpose facility, Uptown Market is a recreational and commercial hub open to the city’s residents. The 6,000 SF structure features attractive elements for Greenwood residents of every age: a 3,000 SF splash pad, 1,200 SF public restroom facility, 450 SF storage building, and garden that grows apples, peaches, apricots, and blueberries.

Today, Uptown Market hosts wedding receptions and parties where Greenwood residents come together to celebrate milestones in one another’s lives. It is home to concerts, where residents enjoy music from Greenwood’s growing local music industry. On the weekends, shoppers explore the farmer’s market, taking home artwork from local artists or bags of fresh vegetables from local farmers. In the summer, children play in the splash pad, laughing and running in the warm, open air.