Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nick Strange
1938-2016
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 6, 2019
1. Nick Strange Marker
Friend to All
Beginning about 1970, on this location in the basement of the Phyllis Wheatley Center, Nick Strange taught and mentored young men in not only the sport of weightlifting, but also life. Nick was a great teacher and role model to the youth throughout the Greenville community. Nick's remarkable and positive impact and enduring influence continues to live on in the hearts of the young men who were part of Nick's Gym.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 34° 50.836′ N, 82° 23.936′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of East Broad Street and Falls Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the building at this address, facing Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Falls Street, Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roger Craft Peace Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chamber of Commerce Building (about 500 feet away); Harper Plaza (about 500 feet away); Spirit of Freedom (about 500 feet away); City of Greenville 9-11 Memorial
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Betsy Ross Flag (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); The South Carolina Flag (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Greenville's General (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Francis Marion (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Thomas Sumter (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Andrew Pickens (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Old Glory (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Guilford Courthouse Flag (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Moultrie Flag (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 6, 2019
2. Nick Strange Marker
(wide view • marker visible at bottom left)
(wide view • marker visible at bottom left)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
