The changing landscape of Greenville’s sculptures

The demolition of the Greenville News building is making room for a new hotel, apartments, condos and office and retail space. But it’s also causing some of Greenville’s art pieces to relocate or be removed completely.

• Statue of American Revolutionary war Gen. Nathanael Greene (which was at the corner of South Main and East Broad streets) will soon be located in the front of The Upcountry History Museum at the Heritage Green cultural complex.
• The brick sculptures next to the old Greenville News building (you know, the mermaid one) known as the “Path of Becoming,” will cost more to move than to tear down. The development company will pay the city $30,000 of the sculpture’s estimated cost for the sculpture’s artist to create a new piece, expected to be located in front of the Embassy Suites hotel on the Reedy River side.