Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cline Gym

1925-1996

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 22, 2023

1. Cline Gym Marker

Inscription. The plans for Cline Gymnasium, originally scheduled to be built in 1922, were expanded to include a third floor with enough dorm rooms to house 48 male students. Because of the changes, the project had to be delayed for additional funding. The gym was finally opened in 1925.

Given in Memory of Dr. Edwin L. Setzler

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 35° 44.446′ N, 81° 19.541′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 8th Avenue Northeast south of 6th St NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 635-607 8th Ave NE, Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Russell House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakview Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lenoir Rhyne (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lenoir-Rhyne University (approx. ¼ mile away); Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); University Mill District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas P. Pruitt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walter J. Shuford House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 22, 2023

2. Cline Gym Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.