Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Rotary Club of Spartanburg Centennial Clock/Object of Rotary
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
1. The Rotary Club of Spartanburg Centennial Clock side of marker
(plaque 1)
The Rotary Club of Spartanburg was chartered by Rotary International on April 1, 1916.
The first Club meeting was held one block east at the City YMCA.
May this landmark serve as a reminder of the Club's dedication to the City of Spartanburg and Rotary International's commitment to Service Above Self. The Object of Rotary, and to The Four-Way Test.
(plaque 2)
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
First: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
Second: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
Third: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Erected 2016 by The Rotary Club of Spartanburg.
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Location. 34° 57′ N, 81° 55.757′ W. Marker is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is at the intersection of South Liberty Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Liberty Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 S Liberty St, Spartanburg SC 29306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. Julius Cheeks / Gianna Rolandi (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Reno / The Blue Ridge Quartet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hank Garland/Johnny Blowers (about 400 feet away); Woolworth's Sit In (about 500 feet away); Palmetto Building (about 600 feet away); Buck Trent/David Ball (about 600 feet away); 101 East Main Street (about 700 feet away); Pink Anderson/The Marshall Tucker Band (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
2. Object of Rotary side of marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
3. The Rotary Club of Spartanburg Centennial Clock
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
4. Closeup of The Rotary Club of Spartanburg Centennial Clock
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
