PASTThe home’s history is inextricably linked with East Carolina University, the City of Greenville and all of Eastern North Carolina. Senator James L. Fleming and wife, Loula, were the first occupants of the home in 1901. Sen. Fleming’s claim to fame is undoubtedly his instrumental effort in bringing ECTTC (East Carolina Teacher’s Training College) to Greenville. As a matter of fact, the Chamber is quite proud to have the very desk and chair in which Sen. Fleming sat and signed the documentation creating our cherished university. Over the past 100 years ECTTC has evolved into ECU, the state’s third largest university and the region’s educational and medical hub.
PRESENTThe home is the current headquarters of the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, an organization composed of 1,000+ members.
FUTUREOnce complete, the Fleming House will boast of an expanded conference room, a kitchen suited for small receptions and banquets, a refurbished entrance, new exterior paint and a complete overhaul of the interior cosmetics. From paint selections to furnishings, the home’s rich Victorian style will remain in tact.
The completion date of the project is of the utmost importance. State Senator James L. Fleming was the home’s original occupant and the author of the bill that created East Carolina Teachers Training School in 1907. We want the renovation to be complete by January of 2007 to coincide with East Carolina University’s Centennial Celebration. We feel like this is quite fitting considering the Fleming House’s tie to the inception of East Carolina University. |
