725 Crest Street

The Bigger House at Glencairn Garden is named for David and Hazel Bigger who were the former owners of the small mill house at the corner of Crest Street and Charlotte Avenue.  Refurbished in 2006, the house serves as the administrative office for the Come-See-Me festival and is used by groups for small meetings.  Special events are periodically held on the South Carolina Bank & Trust of the Piedmont Patio just outside the house.

Visitors to the house are welcomed by the John A. Hardin Greeting Circles outside the front entrance.  A brochure kiosk is available on the front porch of the Bigger House with information about Glencairn Garden and other PRT parks.

Garden History
A gift of love, Glencairn Garden’s roots go back to 1928 when David and Hazel Bigger received a gift of a few azaleas from a friend. By 1940, the private garden at their residence on Crest Street boasted some 400 profuse and colorful blooms.  By 1958, Dr. David Bigger had passed away and his widow deeded Glencairn Garden to the City of Rock Hill. Then, under the expert direction of renowned landscape architect, Robert Marvin, Glencairn Garden was transformed into a botanical experience with thousands of azaleas, complete with a tiered fountain, Japanese footbridge, and trails passing beneath canopies of dogwood, stately oaks, cherry trees, wisteria, winding past camellias, crepe myrtles, day lilies, lily ponds and thousands of bulbs. 

Glencairn Garden continues to display its beauty and attract thousands of visitors from near and far every year.