Converse University Historic District

Converse University Historic District is a historic site in Spartanburg, Upcountry South Carolina, South Carolina. Converse University Historic District is situated nearby to the theater building Twitchell Auditorium, as well as near the police station Campus Safety.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Converse University and St. Paul the Apostle Church.

Converse University

University

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Converse University is a private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was established in 1889 by a group of Spartanburg residents and named after textile pioneer Dexter Edgar Converse. It was originally a women's college but now admits men. Converse University is situated 380 feet north of Converse University Historic District.

St. Paul the Apostle Church

Church

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St. Paul the Apostle Church is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Converse University Historic District.

Church of the Advent

Church

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Episcopal Church of the Advent is a historic Episcopal church at 141 Advent Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1851 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Church of the Advent is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Converse University Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drayton and Whitney.

Drayton

Village

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.

Whitney

Hamlet

Whitney is an unincorporated area and census-designated place adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 4,409. Whitney is situated 2 miles north of Converse University Historic District.

Arkwright

Hamlet

Arkwright is an unincorporated area and census-designated place adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. Arkwright is situated 2½ miles south of Converse University Historic District.

Converse University Historic District

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Spartanburg, Upcountry South Carolina, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.95679° or 34° 57′ 24″ north

Longitude

-81.91844° or 81° 55′ 6″ west

Elevation

781 feet (238 metres)

Open location code

866WX34J+PJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357118016

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=district

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Twitchell Auditorium and Campus Safety.

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