Bridgewater in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sipe Center
Constructed and dedicated in 2019
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
1. Sipe Center Marker
William Henry Sipe was born in northern Rockingham County, but he found his place here. For decades in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he operated a successful general store on this site. He also served as Bridgewater's representative to the Board of Supervisors and as a Trustee of Bridgewater College, and thus was a man who not only benefitted from the Town but served it also.
For all such people, who come to this place seeking both a livelihood and a life, enriching the good people of Bridgewater and being enriched by them, we dedicate this building.
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Theodore W. Flory, Mayor • A. Fontaine Canada, Vice Mayor • Travis L. Bowman, Council Member • William D. Miracle, Council Member • Steven A. Schofield, Council Member • Dillina W. Stickley, Council Member • James M. Tongue, Council Member
J. Jay Litten, Town Manager • Jason A. Botkins, Town Attorney • Harman Construction, Inc. • Lineage Architects, P.C.
Erected 2019 by The Town of Bridgewater.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 38° 22.927′ N, 78° 58.594′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bridgewater Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. John G. Brown House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bridgewater (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Bridgewater (approx. ¼ mile away); The Alexander Mack Memorial Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Famous Travelers Along the Turnpike (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
2. Sipe Center Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
3. Sipe Center
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
