Cramerton in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stuart W. Cramer
1868-1940
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 27, 2017
1. Stuart W. Cramer Marker
Engineer and inventor. Pioneered advances in textile mill air conditioning. Home 3 mi. SW.
Erected 1969 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-76.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 35° 14.847′ N, 81° 3.951′ W. Marker is in Cramerton, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is at the intersection of Wilkinson Boulevard (U.S. 74) and Lakewood Road (County Route 2014), on the right when traveling east on Wilkinson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5800 Wilkinson Blvd, Belmont NC 28012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Fork Boys (approx. 0.7 miles away); Belmont Abbey College (approx. 1.4 miles away); Andrι Michaux Visit (approx. 1.4 miles away); Belmont City Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); Belmont World War II Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Piedmont & Northern RR Depot (approx. 1.6 miles away); S.P. & E.P. Stowe House (approx. 1.7 miles away); William Chronicle (approx. 1.7 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Stuart W. Cramer (1868-1940). North Carolina Architects & Builders website entry (Submitted on September 27, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Town of Cramerton. Town website homepage (Submitted on September 27, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 27, 2017
2. Stuart W. Cramer Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. Stuart W. Cramer
Photographed by Charles L. Van Noppen, 1908
4. Stuart W. Cramer
from Biographical history of North Carolina from colonial times to the present, by Samuel A'Court Ashe - Public Domain
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4. submitted on September 22, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
