Oak Ridge in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Linville Chapel

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 6, 2021

1. Linville Chapel Marker

Inscription. Constructed by ORMA President T.E. Whitaker chapel to replace origînal (1884) destroyed by fire in early 1914. Like Alumni Hall, the Chapel features a Classical pedimented portico with Ionic columns and a lunette window. Named for R.N. “Buster” and Edna Linville who funded 1991 renovation.

Erected by Town of Oak Ridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 36° 10.505′ N, 79° 59.136′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on Oak Ridge Road (State Highway 150) 0.2 miles east of State Highway 68, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Ridge NC 27310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 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: Oak Ridge Institute (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakhurst (about 600 feet away); R.P. Larkins House (approx. ¼ mile away); Zack L. Whitaker House (approx. 0.4 miles away); J.L. Sawyer House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stafford-Benbow House (approx. half a mile away); St. James AME Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oak Ridge Public School (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 6, 2021

2. Linville Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 759 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.