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Iva in Anderson County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

1965

 
 
1965 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 2, 2011
1. 1965 Marker
Inscription.
This building and lot donated to the Town of Iva and the Iva District 10 Fire Department by W. Parker Bowie and his wife Marie T. Bowie in honor of his father Luther E. Bowie and his mother Lucia P. Bowie.

Dedicated to the citizens of this area for the protection of their lives and property.

The assistance of George V. Harris, Jr., as Construction Superintendent is acknowledged.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 34° 18.35′ N, 82° 39.8′ W. Marker is in Iva, South Carolina, in Anderson County. It is on East Front Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 622-A East Front Street, Iva SC 29655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Iva (within shouting distance of this marker); Iva Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Iva Depot Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Good Hope Church (approx. Ό mile away); Good Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Good Hope Presbyterian Church (approx. 2 miles away); Generostee A.R.P. Church
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(approx. 2.8 miles away); Moffettsville / Moffettsville Postmaster Appointments (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lowndesville Veterans Monument (approx. 6½ miles away); Lowndesville (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iva.
 
1965 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 2, 2011
2. 1965 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 817 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
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