Furman University
Furman University is a school in Greenville County, South Carolina. Furman University is situated nearby to South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities, as well as near the stadium Fluor Field at the West End.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities and Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum.
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities
School
The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities is a prestigious boarding school for the arts located in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities is situated 440 feet north of Furman University.
Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum
Museum
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The "Shoeless" Joe Jackson Museum and Library was first opened to the public on June 21, 2008. Located across from Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina, the five-room brick house where Shoeless Joe Jackson lived and died contains a few of his personal belongings and over 2,000 baseball-related books. Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum is situated 2,000 feet west of Furman University.
Fluor Field at the West End
Stadium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Greenville.
West End
Neighborhood
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West End is a neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina. Located across the Reedy River in downtown, the west end became home to Furman University when it was first established in 1852.
Greenville
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Greenville has been described as Athens, Georgia for adults. It is the county seat and largest city of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.
Pettigru Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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Pettigru Street Historic District is a historic tree-lined neighborhood east of Main Street in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. It is home to 88 structures built between 1890 and 1930 with the majority built between 1910 and 1930.
Furman University
- Type: School
- Also known as: “Furman Academy and Theological Institution”, “Furman Institution”, “Furman Theological Institution”, and “Furman Theological Seminary”
- Category: education
- Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.84178° or 34° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
-82.40179° or 82° 24′ 6″ westElevation
971 feet (296 metres)Open location code
866VRHRX+P7GeoNames ID
4579370
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