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

Berlin Wall Concrete Pipe

Concrete Pipe Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

1. Concrete Pipe Marker

Inscription. This concrete pipe was part of the infamous Berlin Wall.

Built in 1961 by the Communist government to stop the flow of refugees from the Soviet held part of Berlin into the democratic Western held areas of the city, the Wall became a symbol of the vast political and ideological difference between the West and Communist countries.

The wall stood for 28 years. During that time, over 5000 people attempted to escape from East to West Berlin. Over 100 of those died in their attempt. The Berlin Wall was demolished in 1989 prior to the reunification of Germany.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 34° 50.408′ N, 82° 24.489′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is in Green Avenue. It can be reached from Vardry Street west of Augusta Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the grounds of Greenville High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Vardry St, Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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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 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greenville High School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chancellor Waddy Thompson (about 400 feet away); Joseph Jefferson Jackson (about 400 feet away); "Shoeless Joe" Jackson House (about 400 feet away); Claussen’s Bakery (about 600 feet away); Allen Temple AME Church Bell (about 600 feet away); Clay Buchholz (about 600 feet away); Jim Rice (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

2. Concrete Pipe Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

3. Concrete Pipe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.