Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Herman N. Hipp Hall

Photographed by Brian Scott

1. Herman N. Hipp Hall Marker

Inscription. Named to honor the memory of
Herman N. Hipp, Class of 1935

President of Liberty Life Insurance Corporation
Trustee of the Greenville Hospital System
and the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Furman University Advisory Commerce
Philanthropist, Loving Husband and Father.

This building is named in tribute to
his extraordinary accomplishments in
the insurance industry
and his deep and abiding love
for Furman University and her students.

Erected 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 34° 55.417′ N, 82° 26.383′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from SoHo Circle. Marker is located on the east side of the building, on the campus of Furman University. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29617, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Foothills. 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jane Fishburne Hipp Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles H. Townes Center for Science (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richard W. Riley Hall

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(about 400 feet away); Marshall E. and Vera Lea Rinker Hall (about 400 feet away); James Buchanan Duke Library (about 400 feet away); Geer Hall (about 500 feet away); Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell Fountain (about 600 feet away); Poteat Hall (about 700 feet away); Beatrice Dennis Plyler Fountain (about 700 feet away); Eugene E. Stone III Soccer Stadium (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . Furman University. Official website of Furman University. (Submitted on May 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Hipp Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott

2. Hipp Plaza Marker

Herman N. Hipp -<br>Painting Located Inside the Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott

3. Herman N. Hipp -
Painting Located Inside the Hall

Herman N. Hipp Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott

4. Herman N. Hipp Hall

Herman N. Hipp Hall Main Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott

5. Herman N. Hipp Hall Main Entrance

Photographed by Brian Scott

6. Hipp Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,306 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.