Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dormitory Complex

Photographed by Charles Keller, July 19, 2018

1. Dormitory Complex Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the former Dormitory Complex, buildings 241-249, which consisted of 10 dorms and a dining hall.

Seven three-story dormitories offered 74 rooms per building. Each housed approximately 140 bachelor airmen.

All dorms had day rooms with color television, and some provided recreation for occupants in the form of table tennis and pool tables.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 33° 40.057′ N, 78° 56.456′ W. Marker is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It is at the intersection of Farrow Parkway and Hackler Street on Farrow Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Myrtle Beach SC 29577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand

and in the Pee Dee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Airman Dining Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cold War Era 1956 - 1958 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cold War - Dominican Republic (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant William Glover Farrow (within shouting distance of this marker); The Berlin Crisis 1961 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cuban Missile Crisis (about 300 feet away); Mr. Fred Nash (about 300 feet away); Desert Storm (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myrtle Beach.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 21, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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